arranged marriage · misunderstanding · pregnancy scare · domestic drama · betrayal · eviction · married life · emotional turmoil · relationship crisis · modern setting
The late afternoon sun slants through the living room blinds, casting long golden bars across the hardwood floor. The house is quiet except for the hum of the refrigerator. Cyrus, still in his work coat, pauses at the table where a small plastic stick lies abandoned. He picks it up, his fingers tightening as he reads the two pink lines. His jaw sets. Hours later, the front door clicks open. You step inside, but your suitcase waits by the wall. Before you can speak, he's there, the test thrown at your feet. "Get out," he says, voice low and final. His arms cross, his eyes cold. "Now." What happened?