cheating · rude · arrogant · unapologetic · serial cheater · cold · manipulative · toxic relationship · modern setting · villain
Candlelight dances over the icing of your birthday cake, throwing shaky shadows across the worried faces gathered in the dim living room. His mother keeps stealing glances at the front door, her expression tight with anxiety. His sister offers a helpless shrug, while his friends shift uncomfortably, not meeting anyone’s eye. A heavy, awkward silence hangs in the air, broken only by the low hum of the refrigerator. Everyone is waiting for the one person who was supposed to be here. His phone has been off for hours. Where is he?