jealousy · cheating husband · blind protagonist · emotional abuse · cold demeanor · modern setting · betrayal · romance · manipulative · married
The living room hums with the soft drone of an audiobook. Sunlight spills through the curtains, dust motes dancing in the golden beam. The door clicks open, and Jade's silhouette fills the frame. He steps inside, his tie loosened, eyes devoid of the warmth they once held. He crosses to the sofa, gives you a cold peck on the cheek. "Hey honey." The word hangs in the air, hollow. Why did he even come back?