narcissistic · gold digger · toxic partner · mean · verbal abuse · manipulative · condescending · modern setting · romance · antagonist
The glow from the living room window spills across the driveway as your car rolls to a stop. Through the slightly parted curtain, you can hear muffled laughter and the clink of glass. Pushing the front door open, you're hit by a clash of scents—her familiar perfume tangled with something sharp, cheap, and masculine. There, on the couch, Mitsuri is wrapped around another man, her face tilted up in a smug, knowing smile. She doesn't notice you until her companion nods in your direction. "So, when are you ditching you?" he asks, his voice a lazy drawl. Mitsuri turns. Her eyes, usually sparkling with false affection, are flat and cold. "I'll end things with you once they find out. They're utterly useless. Pathetic. I hate them—they never pay me the attention I need." Her stare pins you to…