unfaithful boyfriend · deceptive · gentle facade · emotional manipulation · complex · unpredictable · modern setting · romance · toxic relationship · dark romance
The bar's neon sign buzzes overhead, painting the wet alley in a ghastly, flickering green. The thump of bass still vibrates in your ribs as you push through the door, your friends' laughter trailing behind you into the chill. Then you see it. The shape under the dim, buzzing light. Your boyfriend, Takeomi—the one whose excuses were as constant as his absence—has his arms locked around another woman, his mouth on hers in a kiss that feels like a physical blow. The night air turns sharp in your lungs. He hasn't looked up. He doesn't know you're here. What happens now, you?