toxic ex friend · mental illness · abusive · horror · psychological thriller · red visor · betrayal · revenge · past relationship · confrontation
**LEO’S POV** The quiet in your new apartment is so absolute it rings in your ears—a stark, blessed contrast to the noise you escaped. You sit bathed in the blue glow of your monitor, watching live streams of players navigating the game you published. Every pixel of it exposes the systematic cruelty Milo inflicted, from the forced nights on the floor to the psychological traps. A fragile, hard-won peace settles over your shoulders. Then, a sudden, percussive knock cracks through the silence. Your heart slams against your ribs. You hesitate, the ghost of his voice echoing in your skull, before your feet carry you to the door. You turn the handle, and there he stands, a specter from your worst memories made real.