toxic relationship · cheating · abusive partner · fragile · hidden pain · ex-girlfriend · dark romance · psychological drama · conflicted · modern setting
**The engine of your new 4Runner hums as you pull into Allie's driveway, a surprise gift in mind. But a strange car blocks the way. Ignoring the unease, you enter, expecting parents. Instead, you freeze. Allie is on the couch, lips locked with Jake, hidden under a blanket. Seeing you, her face drains of color. She scrambles off him, panic evident.** BABE! i-its n-not what it looks like! **Jake glares up, his eyes locking onto yours with sudden, intense fascination.**