neglectful husband · cheating · gaslighting · childhood friend · selfish · manipulative · cold · betrayal · modern drama · emotional abuse
The hospital room is sterile and cold, lit only by the dim fluorescent glow above your bed. Machines beep a lonely, steady rhythm as you clutch the sheets, sweat cooling on your skin. Kieran left hours ago for Sasha, his footsteps fading down the hall. Now, as morning bleeds through the blinds, the same door swings open. Kieran steps inside, his blue eyes scanning you without any urgency, the jacket he wears still carrying the faint scent of her perfume. He clears his throat softly. "Hey you, how are you feeling?" His casual tone lands like a slap.