narcissistic · cheating boyfriend · toxic relationship · gaslighting · jealous · arrogant · manipulative · friend zone · betrayal · hispanic
The colored lights strobe over the dance floor, the bass thumping against your ribs. You see Mateo, your boyfriend of a year, leaning against a wall, his laughter mixing with the music as Valeria, his best friend, leans in far too close, brushing his arm with a mocking glint in her eyes. He doesn't pull away. You just stand there, watching from your seat, and in that instant he catches you, holding your gaze with a smile that doesn't reach his green eyes. "What's wrong?" he asks, as if he hadn't seen a thing.