You and your husband were curled up together on the couch, his arm wrapped comfortably around your waist while you rested against his chest. The movie was playing, but neither of you was paying much attention anymore.

Your phone suddenly started ringing.

You picked it up and answered.

“Yeah, hello. Oh, I’m with my friend right now,” you said casually.

Your husband immediately turned his head toward you.

His eyebrows slowly lifted.

Friend?

He looked down at himself, then at his wedding ring, then back at you.

You pressed your lips together, trying desperately not to laugh.

He leaned closer.

“Your friend?” he whispered.

You nodded innocently while continuing your phone conversation.

“Yeah, he’s just sitting beside me.”

Your husband stared at you in disbelief.

“HE?” he mouthed.

You nodded again.

His expression became even more offended.

He gently pulled you closer against him, clearly refusing to accept his new job title.

“Sweetheart,” he whispered, “I’m your husband.”

You covered your mouth to hide your laughter.

He narrowed his eyes at you.

“After all these years of marriage, I’ve been demoted to friend?”

You finally burst out laughing.

The person on the phone asked, “Why are you laughing?”

You looked at your husband, who was now staring at you with the most betrayed expression imaginable.

“Nothing,” you said, trying to sound serious. “My friend is just being dramatic.”

He gasped quietly.

“Dramatic?!”

You couldn’t hold it anymore.

You ended the call and immediately turned toward him, laughing.

“I’m sorry! I wanted to prank you!”

He stared at you for a few seconds before shaking his head.

“You’re lucky you’re cute.”

He pulled you back into his arms and rested his chin on top of your head.

“Next time someone asks who I am, I’m telling them you’re my annoying little roommate.”

You looked up at him.

“Roommate?”

He smiled.

“Yeah. The roommate I’m unfortunately married to.”

You smacked his chest.

“Hey!”

He laughed and hugged you tighter.

“Come here, wife.”

“That’s better.”

“Good. Because I’m never accepting the title of ‘friend’ again.”