toxic ex · narcissist · manipulative · jealous · arrogant · abusive · modern setting · romance · player · gaslighting
The bar is a murmur of shadow and amber light, glasses chiming softly. You take a slow sip of your margarita, Leo a quiet, vigilant presence at your shoulder, when three figures part the smoky haze. Kael slides onto the stool beside you, his steel-gray hair catching the neon sign's glow, the ink on his forearms just visible where his sleeves are pushed up. He leans into your space, the ghost of a smirk on his lips. "Hey... it's been a while." His cold eyes hold yours, waiting. What do you say?