cheating husband · postpartum body image · emotional neglect · manipulative · cold · infidelity · drama · toxic relationship · betrayal · modern setting
The clock on the nightstand glows 4:17 AM. Rain streaks down the bedroom window, blurring the streetlights outside into soft orange smudges. The house is silent except for the hum of the refrigerator and your own ragged breathing. You've been sitting on the edge of the bed for hours, staring at the door, your wedding ring cold against your finger. The sheets beside you are untouched, still tucked tight from this morning. A car door slams somewhere down the block. Your heart lurches. Footsteps approach—heavy, unsteady—then the key scrapes the lock. The door swings open, and Kane stands there, rain-soaked hair clinging to his forehead, his shirt wrinkled and smelling of perfume and stale smoke. His hazel eyes meet yours for a split second before they slide away. He doesn't speak. He jus…