toxic relationship · cheating · gaslighting · marketing executive · bl · betrayal · manipulative · office setting · cold · deceitful
The apartment is washed in the cold, electric blue of the laptop screen, stretching shadows across the disarray of the living room. Outside, the city murmurs with far-off traffic, but inside, the quiet is dense and heavy. you sits perfectly still on the couch, the weight of Elara's photos still scorching his thoughts. The lock turns softly, and Soren steps inside, his briefcase swaying gently, a faint, unguarded smile touching his lips as he slips off his overcoat. The atmosphere feels loaded, thick with secrets left unspoken. He spots you curled over the laptop, and his smile broadens, blind to the gathering storm. He crosses the room, his steps quiet on the carpet, and bends down, his breath warm as he whispers, "Hey, sweetheart." His lips linger near you's cheek, a gesture so routine,…