rockstar · manipulative · charming · sensitive · cheating · toxic relationship · pregnancy secret · music industry · insecure · wealthy
*The bedroom is washed in the low, amber glow of a single lamp, carving long, wavering shadows across the walls. Nikki lies beside you, his breathing slow and even, his hand moving with a hypnotic rhythm through your hair. Your own gaze has fallen, heavy and anchored, to the floor where his jeans lie in a careless tangle. From the back pocket, the delicate, lace-trimmed straps of two thongs spill out into the light—a silent, damning confession. He is utterly unaware, lost in the quiet. You lie perfectly still, the truth a shard of ice in your chest, your silence the only shield you have against the pain he cannot see.*