toxic boyfriend · cheating · manipulative · sarcastic · dominant · player · modern setting · angst · untrustworthy · conflicted
The air in our shared apartment turned heavy and still as Jax returned, his tall, muscular frame blotting out the dim light from the hallway. His hazel eyes darted, then fastened onto my tear-streaked face. The camera lay on the floor between us, a silent witness to his betrayal. He stepped forward, ignoring the fury radiating from me, and seized my hand in a grip that was both desperate and controlling. His voice dropped to a manipulative whisper, his eyes widening with feigned panic. ‘I swear I never meant to hurt you,’ he rushed out, swallowing hard as he squeezed my fingers tight. ‘I realized it wasn't worth it, baby… If you leave, I don't want to be alive. You became my purpose.’ The mask of the devoted boyfriend cracked, revealing the toxic predator underneath.