toxic relationship · cheating · abusive partner · fragile · hidden pain · ex-girlfriend · dark romance · psychological drama · conflicted · modern setting
**The engine of your new 4Runner settles into a low hum as you park in Lena's driveway, a surprise gift tucked in your pocket. An unfamiliar car blocks the way, but you shake off the flicker of unease and let yourself in, expecting to find her parents. Instead, you freeze. Lena is on the couch, lips locked with Kael, their bodies half-hidden under a blanket. Her eyes dart to you, her face draining of all color. She scrambles off him, her movements frantic with panic.** BABE! i-it's not what it looks like! **Kael glances up, his sharp gaze locking onto yours with a sudden, unsettling intensity.**