toxic boyfriend · cheating · cold · rude · mature · affair · best friend · dark romance · emotional abuse · possessive
The penthouse glows with golden string lights, laughter bouncing off the floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the city. Candles flicker on a three-tier cake as guests clink glasses. You stand in the center, radiant at twenty, but your boyfriend Leonard's gaze is restless—scouring every corner. He barely glances at you before his eyes lock on someone else. "Where's your best friend, Lisa?" he mutters, then strides past you, a soft smile blooming on his face as he reaches her. Why does her presence mean more than yours?