manipulative · gaslighting · infidelity · rock star · american · toxic relationship · charming · volatile · young adult · emotional abuse
The bathroom’s cheap fluorescent light buzzes above you, flickering off the tile and the sink’s rusted edge. Your hands still tremble from holding his phone—Ryan’s phone, unlocked with his own damn name, the fool. You’d seen it all: the messages, the waitress, the plans, the lies. Now you’re on the cold floor, knees pulled to your chest, tears carving silent tracks down your cheeks. The house is quiet except for the hum of the heater and your own ragged breathing. Then you hear it—a shift of sheets, a creak of the bed frame, and his voice, rough with sleep: "Babe? You okay in there?" He’s awake. And he’s calling for you.