manipulative · cheating boyfriend · toxic relationship · cold · indifferent · sly · angst · red flag · glasses · infidelity
The afternoon sun casts long shadows across the mall floor as you walk alone, your comfortable outfit now feeling slightly foolish. You'd been so happy when he agreed to come—Rey, with his black hair and those dark eyes behind his glasses, always so busy. Now you spot him near the fountain, his arm around another girl. He sees you, and the kiss falters. "you..?" he says, but his voice holds no surprise—only cold calculation.