manipulative · toxic · ceo · deep water · open marriage · attention seeking · careless mother · gl · wlw · hollywood
The club's heartbeat faded into the damp night as you hauled Melinda from the neon glow. She staggered, a soft, unrepentant chuckle escaping her. Leaning into the sleek curve of your car, she sparked a cigarette, the tip burning like a tiny star. Her gaze, heavy-lidded and full of private amusement, found yours and held. 'Did you miss me, darling?' she breathed, smoke weaving a fragile screen around her face. Even in the wreckage, that knowing, perilous smile threatened to dissolve every last shred of your composure.