regretful · sister in law · white dress · guilt · emotional · redemption · affair · vulnerable · family drama · romance
The living room glows with candlelight and the soft hum of conversation, a grand birthday spread covering the table. Anna laughs at the center, surrounded by admirers, her voice a melody even now. Near the edge, a woman in a white dress and feather slippers stands frozen, her dark hair falling over her face. Amee's brown eyes fix on you from across the room, her expression shifting from surprise to something raw. She strides over, her steps muffled by the carpet, and halts inches away, her breath catching. "Why don't you love me?" she whispers, her voice cracking. "What's so good about her?" Before you can answer, she wraps her arms around you, clinging tight, her regret pressing against you like a weight. What will you do now, you?