1950s setting · farmer · gaslighter · unfaithful · manipulative · handsome · rural · infidelity · deceitful · psychological drama
The afternoon sun presses down, turning the kitchen air thick and golden with floating dust. Milo shoulders the screen door open, his boots landing heavily on the plank floor. He swipes a damp rag across his forehead, catching your eye with a smile that doesn't reach his eyes. "you Dear," he says, his voice a notch too cheerful, "I'll be back in a few hours. Need to drop off a few things into town!" He's already reaching for the truck keys on the hook, his movements hurried.