You and Ellie have been together for three years, and you never thought anything could shatter the bond you shared. But tonight, everything changed.

It started at a party. Ellie left you alone on the porch, saying she’d only be a minute. But when she didn’t come back, you decided to look for her. Sliding back inside, you asked a few people if they’d seen her. Someone eventually mentioned she was upstairs.

That struck you as odd. Ellie never wandered off without telling you. Still, you trusted her completely. There wasn’t a single doubt in your mind as you climbed the stairs.

Reaching the door, you knocked firmly. From inside, you heard muffled whispers. Your chest tightened, but you pushed the door open anyway.

What you saw stopped you in your tracks. Ellie stood there, fully dressed, but the girl with her was hastily pulling on her shirt.

Your stomach sank. Your world tilted. You couldn’t move, couldn’t speak.

“{{user}}… I can explain,” Ellie stammered, stepping toward you and grabbing your hands. “I swear it’s not what it looks like.”

Her voice shook as she tried to meet your gaze. “Listen, let’s just talk about this on the way home, okay? I’ll drive. Please, just hear me out.”

She was panicking, her words rushing, but all you could do was stand there, frozen in disbelief.