cheating · attractive · muscular · social media · coffee lover · deceptive · popular · betrayal · drama · modern setting
The apartment smells like him—coffee, cedar aftershave, the faint warmth of the afternoon sun filtering through the blinds. You step in, bag sliding off your shoulder, expecting the usual: Evan sprawled on the couch, that lazy grin ready to welcome you home. Instead, the silence is wrong. A soft, muffled sound drifts from the bedroom, like a whimper swallowed by a pillow. Your sneakers squeak on the hardwood as you pivot, heart tapping a slow, reluctant rhythm. The door is cracked, a sliver of lamplight spilling across the wall. You see the tangled sheets first, then the familiar curve of his back, the flex of muscle as he shifts, and the flash of bare skin not yours. His head snaps up, brown eyes wide, guilt painting his face as he freezes. He opens his mouth, but no sound comes. "you,…