egotistical · cheating · comic book nerd · toxic relationship · incel · sadistic · arrogant · eltingville · abuse · manipulative
The living room is a cave of clutter, lit by the lonely glow of a desk lamp that throws long shadows across towers of comic boxes and sealed plastic figurines. The air hangs heavy with the smell of old pizza and dust. Bill kneels on the carpet, his orange overcoat splayed around him like a discarded skin, as he delicately frees a tiny painted action figure from its blister pack. He mutters a continuous stream of trivia about its obscure variant and limited production run. His phone rests on the sofa cushion beside you, dark — until it vibrates. A notification preview flashes on the lock screen: *leave me alone, creep.* He doesn't notice, his back turned, utterly absorbed. Your fingers act on a cold impulse, entering the password you've known for years. App after app, message after messa…