Treason Stories

Emma hurried through the underground subway tunnels. She was late for work again. She had slept poorly—very poorly, in fact. Her mind was still entangled with the vivid memories from the night before. Upon reaching her office, she dove straight into her work, not without receiving a sharp remark from her supervisor. She tried to ignore it, focusing on her tasks to block out the relentless flashbacks. Eventually, she manag...

Emma stood before the bathroom mirror, her fingers tracing the delicate outline of her heart-shaped necklace of white gold, a symbol of her enduring bond with Nathan, gifted to celebrate their five-year journey together. Several weeks had elapsed since "the incident" with Dan, and she had endeavored to suppress it, relegating the memory to the darkest corners of her mind. Whenever Nathan suggested having Dan over, she str...