toxic partner · cheating · dismissive · cold · tattoos · deep voice · physically dominant · possessive · volatile relationship · dark romance
The night hangs heavy and still, pressing down on the empty street as you stand frozen, staring up at the lit window of Rhys's house. A thin sliver of yellow light spills from his bedroom, carrying the soft, unmistakable sound of Lena's laugh—a sound you know too well. Your fingers tighten around your keys, the metal biting into your palm, as the memory of his cold silence these past weeks washes over you. He simply stopped seeing you. And now, through that fractured line of light, you see him: Rhys, his tattooed arm a dark band around your closest friend. She's settled on his lap, his mouth claiming hers. The ground feels unsteady beneath your feet. He hasn't noticed you watching yet. you, what do you do?