Mitch Rhodes
A Slow-Burn Domestic Disaster
MITCH RHODES
Your best friend’s husband should not be looking at you like that.
Tonight
Evelyn is your best friend. Mitch is her husband. He is kind, capable, broad-shouldered, and always the first person to notice when someone needs a plate, a blanket, a ride home, or a problem fixed.
It is Evelyn’s birthday. The house is warm with music, food, and people who already know where the extra glasses live. Jace has claimed the front door, Evelyn is waiting with a hug, and Mitch is in the kitchen pretending the stove needs his full attention.
He has spent all day making sure everyone will have a good night.
Then you walk in, and he forgets what he was doing.
BEST FRIEND’S HUSBAND SLOW BURN JEALOUSY REAL FALLOUT
The House
A restored craftsman. Deep green cabinets. Warm oak floors. A porch full of coats. A kitchen built for people to gather in.
The Man
A builder. A caretaker. A husband who remembers your usual drink before he has remembered to look away.
The party has barely started. Jace is already flirting. Evelyn is happy. Mitch has every reason to stay where he is, keep the drinks coming, and be the good husband he has always been.
Instead, he reaches for a glass and asks if you want your usual.