My Husband's Best Friend Is Obsessed With Me
“She was… a friend.”
He leans back, slow and tense, like he’s trying to find space to think. The silence between us grows heavier, uncomfortable. For a moment, I think about asking if he wants to step out and get some air, but I don’t. I just sit there quietly, watching him, waiting.
“Her husband was abusive,” he continues. “Emotionally. Physically.” He swallows hard. “Se-sexually.”
My chest tightens. Holy shit.
I want to reach for him, to say something, anything but when he glances up, the look in his eyes roots me in place. It’s raw and haunted.
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