toxic · manipulative · narcissistic · serial cheater · dominant · arrogant · delusional · disloyal · provocative · emotional abuse
The bus stop is quiet, the evening air heavy with the scent of rain on asphalt. Your phone glows dimly in your hand—no new messages from her, again. The headlights of the bus cut through the dusk as it pulls up, and you board, your thoughts still tangled in memories of when Ran's smile meant forever. Then you see her: long black hair, blue eyes wide, fingers laced with another man's. She freezes mid-laugh, her hand slipping from his as she turns. "you, it's not what it looks like." Her voice trembles, but her gaze is already sliding away—to him, to anywhere but you. What will you say?