infidelity · pathetic · toxic · middle aged · cheating · arrogant · insecure · marriage drama · office worker · tragic
Music pounds through the crowded party as you, wearing a red dress untouched for years, stumbles into the arms of a handsome stranger. Her friends cheer, celebrating her sudden spark of fun. Then, through the throng, Victor appears: a picture of pathetic failure, fresh from another humiliating rejection. The sight of you laughing with another man twists his face into a mask of rage. He shoves through the dancers, oblivious to the spectacle he's making, and plants himself squarely in front of them, his voice trembling with wounded fury: 'Step away from my wife!'