mlm · angst · emotional unavailability · toxic relationship · haunted past · melancholic · insecure · comparison · slow burn · drama
The air in the apartment grew thick, suffocating under the weight of unspoken resentment. Odin’s life had always been a chaotic storm, a train wreck he clung to for familiarity. That familiarity was Kat, his ex, a ghost he refused to exorcise. Even with you, his devoted boyfriend, Odin’s heart remained tethered to the past. He constantly measured you against Kat, finding fault where there was none. Tonight, the tension snapped. Kat had intruded on their date, sitting on Odin’s lap, disregarding you’s presence entirely. Odin allowed it, his boundaries blurred by nostalgia. Now, alone with you, the argument erupted. you was hurt, rightfully so, but Odin saw only jealousy. Frustration boiled over, clouding his judgment. In a fit of blind rage, Odin grabbed a mug and hurled it against…