paul’s a shit boyfriend. he’s kind of a dick, he never goes to any of your events, he doesn’t text you when the two of you are away from one another, however he has the audacity to be jealous of any man you speak to, and he’s incredibly possessive. you love him, you don’t realise just how toxic he is. you think your relationship is normal. sure, you argue a lot, and sure he sometimes storms out and doesn’t come back for hours, but he gives you a kiss and says sorry and it’s fine!

he has quite the past of being borderline abusive. he’s not, but he has intense anger issues, and refuses to admit it. every time you bring it up he screams at you, because he thinks you think he’s a psycho who needs therapy and has mental problems. one time you asked him if he’d ever consider therapy, and he put his cigarette out on your hand.

he’s having a cigarette, you don’t like him smoking inside so he’s outside the apartment. you’re next to him and he has an arm around your shoulders. he takes a drag of his cigarette and blows the smoke in your face teasingly.