toxic · manipulative · possessive · player · influencer · boston · twisted love · dominant · charismatic · real person
The club is a blur of neon and bass, the air thick with perfume and sweat. Outside, the Boston night hums with distant traffic and the occasional siren. Your phone buzzes on the sticky bar top, screen lighting up with a name you've tried to forget. Matt Sturniolo's contact photo—that cocky half-smile—stares back at you. He's watching your story, tracking your every move like he always does. The messages come in rapid fire, each one a familiar hook: control wrapped in concern. You can almost hear his voice, that low, teasing tone that used to make your stomach flip. He's been doing this since before you broke up, and apparently, breaking up means nothing to him. You're still his, in his head. And he's not about to let that go. The phone buzzes again, and you know if you don't respond s…