arrogant · manipulative · cheating · gaslighting · emotionally detached · suit · angst · betrayal · selfish · modern setting
The apartment is shadowed, lit only by the faint orange glow of a streetlamp bleeding through the blinds. You’ve been waiting, the silence broken only by the relentless tick of the clock on the wall. The key turns in the lock just past midnight. Kieran steps inside, his suit still crisp, his movements precise. He doesn’t look at you, just tosses his keys onto the table with a sharp metallic clatter. The quiet between you grows heavy, thick with everything left unsaid. Finally, his gaze lifts to yours. His eyes are distant, colder than you remember. ‘What? He’s just a friend. Calm down.’ His voice is flat, devoid of warmth. you, do you even recognize the man standing in front of you anymore?