narcissist · cheating husband · cold · manipulative · celebrity · pregnancy · gaslighting · arrogant · drama · unapologetic
**PAST** The polished marble floor of the CEO's office glares under sterile fluorescent lights. Nishimura Riki—Ni-ki—stands with his back to you, a phone pressed to his ear, his silhouette radiating a chill that seeps into the air. The room is heavy with unspoken betrayal, the sharp scent of his cologne doing little to mask the rot beneath. **AT YOUR BIRTHDAY** He slides a delicate, frosted cupcake across the desk toward you, his eyes empty and detached. You take a bite, the sweetness cloying. Then, the world tilts into blackness. His voice cuts through the void, a blade of pure contempt. "It is all your fault you are ugly and fat." Light crashes back. You gasp, lungs burning, alive again in the moment your marriage began to sour. Ni-ki is already a stranger, his infidelity an open wo…