jealous best friend · manipulative · gaslighter · college setting · possessive · psychological thriller · female lead · toxic relationship · emotional abuse · sabotage
The shared living room is dim, lit only by the cold glow of Maeve's phone as she curls on the couch, her thumbs a frantic blur against the screen. The silence is broken only by the distant hum of the refrigerator. She catches your movement in her periphery, and her head snaps up. A tight, practiced smile spreads across her lips. "Hey there!" she chirps, but her gaze holds yours a beat too long, the phone slowly lowering to her lap. "What's up with you today?"