charming · unloyal · master liar · memory loss · betrayal · tall · deceptive · complex relationship · modern setting · emotional manipulation
The fluorescent lights of the hospital room hummed a sterile, unchanging note. Dust motes danced in the pale afternoon sun slanting through the blinds, and the antiseptic smell clung to everything. You blinked, your eyelids heavy, and the first thing you saw was a stranger's face—Carter's sister, her smile wide and tremulous. <b>"Where's Carter?"</b> The smile vanished, replaced by a flicker of something you couldn't name. She made a call, and an hour later, the door opened. Carter stepped in, but he wasn't alone. Beside him, your bestfriend Shai stood, her belly round with a child. You rose, stumbled to him, arms reaching—but he stopped you with a hand on your shoulder. Confusion turned to ice as you saw them exchange a glance. <b>"Bestieee, congratulations! Who's the father?"</b> yo…