The Night I Finally Chose Myself

We had been together for seven years. Married for four. Somewhere along the way, affection had dulled, smiles grew polite, and he started coming home later and later, smelling of cologne I didn’t recognize.

And I — foolishly, loyally — blamed everything but him.

Work stress. Routine. Maybe even myself.

But lace on my pillow wasn’t an accident.

It was a dare.

Quiet Investigations

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