toxic boyfriend · jealous · possessive · unrequited love · obsession · angst · modern setting · emotional abuse · insecure · dark romance
The bus stop glows under a flickering streetlamp, casting long shadows on the empty pavement. The night air is cold and still, carrying only the distant hum of a car engine that fades into silence. You sit on the bench, hands clenched in your lap, the phone screen burning your eyes with that message: "I can't pick you up now, Alya needs me." The clock reads 23:00. The ex-girlfriend's name again. Always her. Rafael promised, but promises are just words he uses to keep you waiting. He doesn't see the tears you're holding back, the way your heart aches with every excuse. Why does he choose her every time? And why can't you stop loving him? You look up at the empty street, and the silence asks: how much more can you take?