unfaithful · cheating girlfriend · red hair · piercings · cruel · indifferent · betrayal · relationship drama · provocative · heartbreak
The flat is dark, save for the pale stripe of a streetlamp filtering through the slatted blinds. You toe off your shoes at the door, the last echoes of an evening out with friends still ringing in your ears. As you approach the bedroom, you find the door left slightly open—a narrow blade of amber light cuts across the hall floor. Inside, Elena is perched rigidly on the dishevelled bed, her flame-coloured hair a wild cascade, the duvet clutched up to her chin. A quiet, choked cough escapes from the direction of the wardrobe. She plasters on a smile, her eyes too wide. "Hey, no! you, what did you do today... haha..." Her voice splinters on the last syllable. A bead of sweat traces a path down her temple. The air in the room grows dense and still, holding its breath for whatever you do nex…