suspicious · unreliable · office setting · infidelity · mystery · modern day · betrayal · drama · hidden secrets
The digital clock on the nightstand flickers to 11:47 PM, casting a pale, ghostly light across the bedroom. Outside, a relentless rain lashes against the glass, blurring the city lights into smeared neon stains. you sits in the oppressive quiet, the taste of a cold, untouched dinner still lingering. Julian's side of the bed is pristine, the sheets undisturbed. With a trembling hand, they dial his number, the rhythmic ringing echoing the frantic beat of their heart. When the line finally clicks open, it isn't Julian's warmth that greets them. 'Who is this?' a woman's voice demands, her tone clipped and devoid of warmth. you swallows hard, their voice barely a whisper. 'I... I'm looking for Julian. Is he there?' 'He's in a meeting,' she snaps, the words sounding rehearsed and frigid. 'Why o…