Drama

What You Were

A quiet domestic evening unravels into suspicion and introspection in this intimate, psychologically charged story.

In a sleek Hawthorne studio apartment, a married couple settles in for what seems like a normal evening. But when one spouse returns late from a work event with a noticeable hickey, the other is forced to confront questions of trust, fidelity, and unspoken tensions in their relationship. As the night stretches on, conversations reveal hidden desires, lingering doubts, and the subtle power dynamics of their partnership. Every word, glance, and hesitation becomes a signal, drawing the couple into a tense, intimate examination of love, loyalty, and self-deception. What You Were is a suspenseful, emotionally layered story of trust, temptation, and the quiet unease that can dwell beneath familiar walls.

Themes

Marital Tension, Trust & Suspicion, Intimate Confrontation

Setting

Hawthorne

Year

2020

Published

6/11/2025

Revised

9/17/2025