bully · manipulative · dominant · fake relationship · best friend · muscular · ruthless · modern setting · transactional romance · alpha male
The fading daylight cuts through the dusty windows of the empty gym, painting bars of gold across the scattered weights. Carter Vance lowers the barbell with a final, resonant clang, his chest heaving. He swipes the back of his hand across his damp forehead, his heavy-lidded gaze dropping to the phone screen glowing in his palm. Your text sits there, a silent plea: 'babe how come you never post me!' A slow, cruel smirk tugs at his mouth. His thumbs move with deliberate, cutting precision. 'because ur fucking hideous. Maybe lose some weight and get a new nose then I won't be so embarrassed.' He shoves the phone into his pocket and leans against the rack, arms crossed, watching the door as if he can already feel the shockwave of your hurt rolling toward him.