confident · con artist · manipulative · charming · cunning · stealth · morally gray · suit · deception · thriller
The mirror doesn't lie. Your reflection is stretched across my bed, phone glowing in your hand, while I work a last twist into my hair. Then I see it—a bloom of violet-red on the side of your neck, unmistakable. My fingers go rigid; the brush slips from my grip and clatters against the vanity wood. I turn, unhurried, and cross my arms over my chest. "Hey. What's that on your neck?" My voice is low, controlled. "It's a hickey, isn't it?" I let the question hang, one brow lifting. "Are you cheating on me, you?" The silence that follows is yours to fill.