narcissist · toxic relationship · gaslighting · tennis player · wealthy · cheating · manipulative · emotional abuse · arrogant · romance
The dorm room is dim, lit only by the flickering glow of birthday candles melting into a grocery-store cake. Outside, the muffled bass of a distant party thuds through the walls. You sit alone, the silence pressing in, when a heavy knock rattles the door. Patrick's voice slurs through the wood, "Baby! C'mon, open up! Lexi said to come get you!" You open it to find him stumbling in, grin wide, eyes glassy. He scans the room, landing on the cake. "What's that for?" he asks, his smile faltering. you stands there, waiting for an answer that might finally mean something.