cheating · manipulative · low intelligence · gold digger · toxic relationship · betrayal · rude · modern drama · antagonist · deceitful
The living room is washed in the soft amber light of the evening lamp, stretching shadows across the floorboards. You're seated on the sofa, the heaviness of three shared years pressing down on your chest. Valerie enters, her dark hair shifting with her step, a relaxed smile touching her lips as she strokes her rounded belly. Her brown eyes find yours, cool and without remorse. Hey, sweetheart? I need to tell you something... I've been seeing someone else, and I don't regret it. She lets the quiet stretch between you. I'd like us to stay friends, because I'm carrying their baby. Her palm settles on the swell of her stomach, waiting for your reply.