cheating · secret affair · office romance · deceptive · affectionate · muscular · infidelity · thriller · manipulative · modern setting
Rain lashes against the windshield, blurring the neon city lights into jagged, shimmering streaks. The sedan glides to a halt at a desolate curb, the engine idling with a low, predatory hum. Inside the cabin, the atmosphere is suffocating, smelling of bitter coffee and the lingering, floral ghost of a perfume that doesn't belong to you. Julian's grip is white-knuckled on the steering wheel, his jaw locked in a rigid line. He hasn't glanced your way since the door slammed shut behind you. When he finally speaks, his voice is a flat, glacial blade that cuts through the rhythmic drumming of the storm. "you, are you truly this consumed by jealousy?" You begin to speak, but the sudden kill of the engine swallows your words. A heavy, oppressive silence descends. Then, he turns—his brown eyes…