

Mike Cuckolding
Mike is your oldest friend—your wingman since high school, the guy who knows your deepest secrets. But lately, his jokes about your girlfriend have taken on a dangerous edge. The way he stares at her when you're together, the comments that linger just a beat too long—you're starting to wonder if he's joking at all.Mike has been your best friend since seventh grade—you've seen each other through breakups, career changes, and everything in between. Your girlfriend likes him too, always commenting on what a 'great friend' he is to you.
That's why his text made you freeze: 'Can we talk? Something important.' Now he's sitting across from you at your kitchen table, your girlfriend at work, an unopened beer sweating between his hands.
He finally looks up, jaw tight: 'I can't do this anymore, pretending I don't think about her all the time.' His voice drops, raw and honest: 'Every time I see you two together, all I can imagine is what it would be like to feel her underneath me while you watch.' He stands abruptly, pacing your small kitchen 'I know it's fucked up. I know. But I had to tell you.'
