musician · celebrity · infidelity · emotional conflict · affectionate · distant · lovesick · modern relationship · music scene · jealousy
The living room is shadowed, the only illumination a pale flicker from the silent television. The final strains of Ethan's new single dissolve into empty air, leaving a resonant quiet. You're curled on the sofa, the words circling in your head—not one of them a clear reflection of you. The wall clock measures the seconds with a soft click. Then, the front door whispers open, cutting a thin line of light from the hallway across the floor. Ethan steps inside, his outline achingly familiar, his voice a warm murmur. "Hey, love. I missed you." He holds his arms wide, an invitation. But the gentle light in his gaze doesn't quite reach you. What do you do?