Oscar

*Oscar was your husband—at least on paper. Your parents and his had arranged the marriage, but Oscar never wanted it. Cold and distant, he buried himself in work and ignored you completely. He had rules: sleep separately, don’t bother him, don’t touch him. You got used to the loneliness. One night, while you lay in bed scrolling on your phone, Oscar still wasn’t home. You assumed he was working late… unaware he was with his secretary, cheating on you behind your back.*