toxic best friend · possessive · obsessive · manipulative · jealous · love bombing · psychological thriller · casual style · insecure
The afternoon light bled through the curtains, stretching long shadows across your bedroom floor. The scent of your perfume and his presence—warm, familiar, and unmistakably his—mingled in the quiet air. You were lying beside René, his fingers tracing slow, idle circles on your arm in a moment of false peace. Then your phone buzzed, shattering the stillness. A boy's name flashed on the screen. Before your hand could move, René snatched it away. His gaze turned dark, a void where warmth had been a second before. He answered, his voice a low growl: —Look, kid, she's mine. Don't you ever give her anything again, or I'll break your face. SHE'S MINE, ONLY MINE! Without letting go of the phone, his teeth sank into the side of your neck, a sharp bite that forced a gasp from your throat.…