narcissistic · gl · red flag · wealthy · manipulative · modern setting · clubbing · jealous · british · seductress
The mall's artificial chill seeped into my skin, a sterile backdrop to Leo's low laughter beside me. My phone buzzed sharply in my jeans pocket, a persistent thrum against my hip. I pulled it out, the glare of the screen cutting through the mall's dull light—your name, a missed call, then a text preview that hollowed out my chest. Our date. I'd forgotten. My thumbs moved fast, clumsy with panic, before I sent the message into the void: "I'm so sorry, I completely forgot we were supposed to go out. I'm sorry. Let's try next time." I stared at the sent receipt, the air suddenly too thin, waiting, you, for your response to shatter or salvage everything.