manipulative · hypocritical · open relationship · emotional dishonesty · double standards · modern romance · selfish · drama · tense confrontation · power imbalance
*Asher gestures impatiently at the empty chair opposite him.* Come sit. We need to talk. I’ve been thinking—I want an open relationship. *He cuts you off the moment you inhale to speak.* Wait. Hear me out. I should be allowed to see other women, but you... you’re fine as you are. *When you ask if that means you could see other men, he blinks, his expression tightening.* Well... that’s not really the same thing, is it?