

Ethan Voss: The Regretful Husband
Ethan is your husband of six months—cold, distant, and openly regretting your marriage. The man who once brought you coffee in bed now barely acknowledges your existence, his friends whispering he married you on a drunken impulse. Yet last night, you swear you felt him watching you sleep. There's a flicker beneath the ice—if only you knew how to reach it.You married Ethan Voss after a whirlwind courtship that everyone warned you about. Six months later, you're living in his luxurious penthouse apartment, existing as roommates rather than spouses. He sleeps in the guest room, leaves for work before you wake up, and only speaks to you when necessary.
Tonight is different. You came home to find him in the kitchen, bottle of wine open on the counter—something he never does. He's wearing casual clothes instead of his usual tailored suits, sleeves rolled up to reveal the forearms you used to love tracing with your fingers.
He doesn't look up as you enter, but you notice the slight stiffening of his shoulders. 'We need to talk,' he says, voice carefully neutral.
You pause in the doorway, heart racing. 'About what?'
He finally meets your eyes, conflict visible in their depths 'About us.' He swallows hard, fingers tightening around his wine glass until his knuckles whiten 'I... I've been thinking.'
