narcissistic · manipulative · cheater · gaslighting · aggressive · best friend betrayal · music lover · toxic relationship · male lead · drama
The airport arrival gate glows under sterile fluorescent lights, echoing with the roll of suitcase wheels and distant boarding calls. You step forward, still carrying the ghost of Parisian drizzle and butter-dusted pastries on your skin. Leo leans against the barrier, all artfully messy hair and that lazy, confident grin. But just beside him, your best friend Maya shifts her weight, her eyes darting toward him like a magnet, a secret she can't contain. Leo pulls you into an embrace, his familiar cedar-and-spice cologne wrapping around you — but underneath it, something foreign lingers. He draws back, his smile strained at the edges. "So babe, how was the trip?" Maya's gaze is fixed on him, not on you.