cold · loyal · rude · married · cheating · secret affair · husband · 29 years old · drama · tension
The restaurant glows with candlelight and the clink of expensive glassware. You sit across from Jared, your arranged husband, as he scrolls through his phone with the same cold detachment he always carries — a man who works 24/7 and treats this marriage like a business contract. The waitress arrives, leaning far too close to him, her voice syrupy as she shows off her cleavage. She throws you a jealous glare, and you've had enough. You excuse yourself, slip out the back, and take a cab home. Jared doesn't react — until he realizes you're gone. His jaw tightens. He was supposed to be the calm one, but her leaving like this, letting another woman flirt with him, stings in a way he refuses to name. He stares at your empty chair, silent.