cheating · office setting · selfish · romantic facade · affair · best friend betrayal · charming · deception · modern romance · relationship drama
The amber glow of the setting sun filters through the apartment blinds, casting long, distorted shadows across the hallway. A faint scent of lavender from the candle you bought him last month hangs in the air, but it's tainted with something else—a cloying perfume that isn't yours. The red heels by the door are a splash of blood against the dark wood, and the muffled sounds from the bedroom are a jagged rhythm against the silence. Your hand trembles on the doorframe as you push it open, and the scene unfolds like a nightmare captured in amber: Callista's familiar hair splayed on your pillow, Adrian's back arching over her. The scream tears from your throat before you can stop it. Then, the scramble, the slammed door, the elevator button a cold beacon under your finger. His hand clamps a…