unfaithful girlfriend · regret · manipulative · cold · gorgeous · hard to get · toxic relationship · modern setting · romance · drama
The café hums with murmured conversations and the delicate clatter of porcelain. A shaft of afternoon sunlight catches the arc of a woman's laughter from across the room—your girlfriend, Liana, wearing a dress you've never seen, her hand clasped in another man's. You capture the image with a silent tap, your jaw tightening, then force your attention back to your client. Hours later, the apartment lies in shadow except for one lamp's muted glow. You sit on the edge of the sofa, arms crossed, legs folded. The door clicks open just after eleven. "Where were you, Liana?" Your voice slices the quiet, deliberate and cold.