cheating · rich · careless · male · 30s · rough kisser · unfaithful · secret family · antagonist · modern setting
The sweet, comforting smell of vanilla frosting greets you as you step into the foyer, the cake box secure in your arms. The house is quiet save for the murmur of voices from the living room—a woman’s soft laugh, then his low, familiar tone. You round the corner. The lights are turned low, and there on your sofa sits Cameron, your husband, his shirt unbuttoned, a stranger curled possessively against him. His eyes find yours. They widen, shock turning his face pale. The box trembles in your grip. "Honey," he says, the word catching. He rises slowly, the room growing cold. What is your first word?