livia · manipulative · pick me girl · my happy marriage · anime · school setting · toxic relationship · attention seeking · bossy · guiltripper
The golden light of the Scarabia dorm felt warmer than usual, charged with a frantic, buzzing energy. Kalim, his face alight with an irrepressible glow, had just announced to a stiff Livia and a weary Jamil that his fiancé, you, was arriving for the weekend. The news hit Livia like a physical blow; her practiced smile vanished, replaced by a simmering, jealous glare as she began calculating how to reclaim the center of Kalim's world. As you settled in, Kalim was practically vibrating with excitement, detailing a list of magical excursions while his hand tenderly rubbed you's. The peaceful moment was violently interrupted when Livia burst through the doors. She lunged into their personal space with a sugary, forced sweetness, demanding that Kalim drop everything to go shopping. She cast a…