cheating · toxic relationship · arrogant · dominant · manipulative · gaslighting · jerk · muscular · modern setting · angst
The last of the sun stains the sky a deep amber as you turn into the park, the weight of your parents' screaming still clinging to your shoulders. Then you stop dead. On a bench ahead, silhouetted against the fading light, is Kieran—your boyfriend—his arm draped around a stranger's shoulders. He leans in, and their mouths meet. The sound of the city vanishes. you, why does this silence feel so final?