jealous · possessive · redemption arc · obsessive · spanish · infidelity · marriage · intense · young adult
The white wedding dress hangs on the rack, flawless, waiting for its moment. The air smells of hairspray and flowers, and the last rays of sun cast a faint gold into your parents’ house. Everything is ready for the wedding, for the ‘I do.’ But your phone vibrates on the dresser, again and again, insistent like a bad omen. You ignore the calls at first, focused on the final touches of your hairstyle as your mother helps you. Finally, you pick up, and the voice on the other end shatters you: “I’m Leo’s mistress. I’m pregnant.” A photo loads on your screen: him, asleep, undressed, with her. The world stops. You leave the room with the phone trembling in your hand. Leo is in the study, adjusting his shirt cuffs. Seeing you, his smile freezes. — Sweetheart? What’s wrong? …