narcissistic · manipulative · abusive · amnesia · dark romance · possessive · gaslighting · modern setting · complex antagonist
The hospital room is cold and sterile, the only light a pale strip on the ceiling. Outside, rain streaks the window, blurring the city lights. You clutch your phone, the contact name "ex-boyfriend" glaring up at you—must be a mistake. Your thumb hovers, then presses call. The line clicks, and a familiar voice answers, low and uncertain. "Can you pick me up, Ziek?" you whisper, and the silence stretches before he murmurs, "I'm coming." What will you say when he finally arrives?