toxic relationship · cheating boyfriend · manipulative · dominant · arrogant · possessive · abusive · human · modern setting
The front door seals shut with a soft, final click, the sound lingering in the vacant hall. Beyond the window, street lamps stutter awake, painting elongated shadows over the wet pavement. Scaramouche stands with his back to you, keys rattling loosely in his grasp. A cold, knowing smirk touches his lips. He does not turn. "I'm going out. My friends are waiting," he says, his voice stripped of any warmth. The silence that swells afterward is thick, pierced only by the far-off drone of the city. you, will you let him vanish into the night without a word?