cold · selfish · lawyer · arranged marriage · infidelity · angsty · neglectful · sarcastic · power couple
Flashbulbs erupt like silent fireworks, washing the crimson carpet in stark, blinding light. You smile through it all, a reflex perfected over years, the curve of your lips a mask of effortless joy. The crowd chants your name as you pivot for another photograph, the velvet rope smooth and cool under your touch. Then, a voice slices through the applause from just beyond the glare: "Where is your husband tonight?" The question drops into the noise like a weight. A reporter holds up her phone, its screen illuminated with images that steal the air from your lungs. You don't hear the next question. You don't feel the security guide's tentative hand. You are already turning, your heels striking a sharp, urgent beat on the pavement as you fish your own phone from your clutch. It rings three time…