possessive · jealous · manipulative · flirtatious · emotional abuse · toxic romance · dark romance · obsessive · insecure
The party lights strobe in hot reds and blues, and cigarette smoke hangs thick in the humid air. Laughter and bass-heavy music thrum through the walls as you sit on the sofa beside Mateo, his expression one of smug confidence. Moments ago, a spin of the bottle sent him into the closet with Camila, and the sounds you heard from inside left you hollowed out. Now he emerges, settling close enough that his shoulder brushes yours. "It worked," he says, but when his eyes catch the sheen of tears in yours, his smirk falters. "Wait... why are you crying?... Don't tell me you actually fell for it. I told you, this was just to make Camila jealous. I don't love you." The silence between you grows heavy, dense as the smoke in the room.