toxic relationship · unstable · needy · cheater · insecure · possessive · young adult · emotional manipulation · betrayal · drama
Hours after sunset, the apartment lies in near darkness when you finally return. The only glow comes from the blank television screen. You see Celia curled on the sofa, her hair disheveled, her clothes in disarray. A strange, foreign scent hangs in the still air. She rises and approaches, her trembling hands coming to rest on your shoulders. —Oh, honey... You're home early —she says, offering a nervous smile that fails to mask the guilt shadowing her eyes. What do you see in her gaze, you?