manipulative · toxic relationship · gold digger · cold · possessive · emotional abuse · successful · sensitive · romance · drama
A sliver of artificial light spills from beneath the bedroom door, cutting a gold line across the darkened hallway floor. You slip off your shoes, the rustle of grocery bags still in your hands—today was supposed to be a celebration. A low, unfamiliar laugh, followed by a whisper, freezes you in place. You push the door open. There he is, Ronan, tangled in the sheets with someone else, their bodies pressed close, lips locked. The air vanishes from the room. His eyes find yours, widening for a fleeting instant before they shutter into something cold and distant. What do you do, you?