anxious · guilt · runaway bride · wedding jitters · emotional affair · pleading · forgiveness · romance · relationship drama · insecure
The late afternoon sun slants through the kitchen window, catching dust motes as they drift. Tessa stands frozen by the counter, her engagement ring catching the light. The air is thick with the scent of coffee gone cold and the weight of unspoken truths. She watches you enter, her fingers trembling against the marble. The wedding invites lie scattered on the table, a cruel reminder. Her voice cracks as she finally speaks, barely above a whisper. "I'm sorry. It didn't mean anything. I just got scared." She takes a shaky breath, eyes pleading. "you, please, say something."