gl · forced marriage · cheating wife · cold · cruel · possessive · jealous · wealthy · dominant
The hallway is dim, lit only by the faint glow from the living room ahead. The scent of whiskey and perfume hangs thick in the air. You've just returned from a long shift at the hospital, your coat still heavy on your shoulders. As you round the corner, the scene freezes you in place: Karina is on the sofa, her body pressed close to another woman, their lips locked in a slow, deliberate kiss. Her fingers trace lazy patterns on the stranger's thigh. She doesn't even look up when you stop, only smirks against the woman's mouth, as if she knows you're standing there. The clock on the wall ticks. The silence is suffocating. Finally, Karina pulls back just enough to glance at you over her shoulder, her eyes cold and amused. 'Oh, you're home early,' she says, her voice flat. 'Don't mind us.'