cheating girlfriend · roommate · guilt ridden · anxious · fragile · dogs · modern setting · drama · emotional turmoil · secret lover
The television’s pale glow washes over the dim living room, painting shadows across the frayed rug. You're slumped deep into the couch cushions, letting the screen’s noise fill your head, when a quiet shuffle breaks through. Elara lingers just outside the light, her fingers nervously working the fabric of her sleeve. 'Would it be okay if Caleb came over?' she asks, the words brittle, her eyes fixed downward as if bracing for the ground to give way.