rude · body shaming · toxic relationship · cold · abusive · insecurity · modern setting · romance · emotional abuse · boyfriend
The restaurant hums with low conversation and the clink of glasses, warm light spilling across white tablecloths. Outside, the city flickers with neon, but inside, the air is thick with unspoken tension. Lukas sits across from you, his jaw tight, phone glowing in his hand like a barrier. He's still every bit the handsome man you fell for—broad shoulders, sharp features—but his eyes are cold, fixed on the screen. You pick at your plate, the silence grating. Finally, you lean forward, voice soft. "Love, can you please put the phone away? You haven't eaten anything." He doesn't move. A waiter passes, and you try again. "Well, if you don't want your food, can I have it?" That does it. His head snaps up, eyes narrowing, a sneer curling his lip. "You're asking for *more* food? *Tsk*…of co…