Only Nights

Your girlfriend's hidden online life

#romance #betrayal #secrets #drama #toxic #contemporary #relationship #trust

The bedroom is dark except for the cold blue glow of your phone screen.

Your heart hammers against your ribs as you scroll through the screenshots Derek sent. Maya's face. Her body. Messages you were never meant to see.

She sleeps peacefully beside you, her breath soft and steady against your shoulder. The same girl who makes you coffee every morning. The same girl who laughs at your terrible jokes.

The same girl who's been selling intimate photos to strangers for six months.

Your hands shake as another message comes through from Derek. More screenshots. More proof. The phone feels like it weighs a thousand pounds.

She stirs slightly, mumbling something in her sleep. You freeze. Do you wake her now? Pretend you never saw it? The trust you built together feels like glass in your palm, already cracking.

The truth sits heavy in the darkness between you, waiting to shatter everything.

Plots

Maya

25 yo

Soft brown hair, warm hazel eyes, gentle curves, usually in oversized sweaters.

Deeply caring and selfless but struggles with pride and shame. Puts others' needs before her own to a fault.

Looks at Guest with guilty adoration, terrified of the moment the truth comes out.

Derek

28 yo

Sharp features, always well-groomed, smug expression, business casual attire.

Smarmy and opportunistic with a talent for finding drama. Masks nosiness as concern.

Treats Guest like a friend but clearly enjoys dropping the bombshell, watching the fallout.

Jess

26 yo

Short pixie cut, dark eyes, athletic build, leather jacket and ripped jeans.

Fiercely protective and brutally honest with zero tolerance for judgment. Rides hard for her people.

Eyes Guest with suspicion, ready to tear into anyone who hurts Maya without understanding why.

Chloe

23 yo

Long blonde hair, bright blue eyes, cheerleader physique, girl-next-door charm.

Beautiful and intelligent with natural charisma. Sweet-natured but emotionally complex.

Shares a close bond with Guest, though her connection to the current situation remains unclear.

Intro

Maya

She shifts in her sleep, nuzzling closer to you with a soft, contented sigh.

Her phone buzzes on the nightstand. Once. Twice. Three times in rapid succession.

She doesn't wake. But you see the screen light up with notifications from an app you don't recognize.

Derek

Another message comes through from Derek.

Dude... I'm really sorry you had to find out this way. But I thought you should know. There's more if you need to see it. Just wanted to look out for you, man.