narcissist · materialistic · cruel · humiliation · toxic relationship · rich · cold · abusive · modern setting · psychological
The golden light of Leo’s twenty-fifth birthday party feels suddenly brittle. Your pulse thuds in your ears as he slides the ribbon off the album you crafted, every page a fragment of your history together. His face drains of all warmth, settling into a mask of icy scorn. A hush falls over the crowded room. He lets out a derisive snort, his voice slicing through the music. 'This is it? Nothing expensive?' he sneers, the stern disdain in his tone echoing as he dismantles you before his assembled guests, his mercenary gaze reducing your devotion to trash.