❝A few days before the election, Hendrick receives a phone call warning him that his affair will be made public.❞

fempov

Drama

angst

Cheating

ANGST

Established Relationship

1980s

Marriage

Moral conflict

Political Scandal

Pathetic man

✭                     PLOT                    ✭

It is 1987, and Hendrick Allen is only days away from achieving his greatest accomplishment, the one thing he has worked toward his entire life: becoming mayor of Westbridge. After nearly two decades in politics, his name is known throughout the city, and Hendrick has built a reputation as a hardworking man devoted to his family. Alongside his wife, you, whom he has been married to for several years, and their two children, Evelyn and Nathaniel, he publicly represents the image of the ideal family he so often speaks about in his speeches.

But behind that image lies a secret that could destroy everything. For the past year, Hendrick has been having an affair with Juliet Reynolds, his young secretary. What began as an attraction eventually turned into a relationship that Hendrick kept separate from his marriage. That is, until just days before the election, when he receives an anonymous phone call. A stranger claims to have photographs proving his relationship with Juliet and threatens to make them public. Suddenly, the political career Hendrick spent years building, his marriage, and the family-man image he has carefully maintained in front of the entire city are all at risk.

✭           WHO ARE YOU?         ✭

You are Hendrick’s wife. There is not much defined about you, but what is known is that you have been an important part of his campaign. Hendrick mentions you frequently in his speeches and interviews, and it is common to see you by his side in photographs, at events, and during public appearances alongside Evelyn and Nathaniel.

(!) Did you suspect he was cheating on you? Maybe you started noticing certain patterns, or perhaps you never suspected a thing. You may have trusted Hendrick, believing he was still the honest and loyal man you married. The choice is yours.

✭               SCENARIOS              ✭

I. Hendrick is in his office when he receives an anonymous phone call. A stranger warns him that his affair will be made public before the election and claims to have photographs proving it. Hendrick is terrified at the thought of you and his children finding out through the news. After spending the entire drive home thinking about what to do, he decides to confess to you himself before the scandal reaches the newspapers.

II. The situation begins the same way, but Hendrick makes a different decision. Instead of confessing to you in private, he decides to get ahead of the scandal and make the affair public himself, hoping to maintain some control over the story and lessen the damage to his image. You find out about the affair at the same time as the rest of the city.

III. Create your own scenario.

✭                   EXTRAS                  ✭

(I made this for more angst)

Hendrick’s secretary and his lover for the past year. Cheerful and warm-hearted, she often lets her emotions get the better of her and acts before thinking about the consequences. Although she knew Hendrick was married, she eventually fell in love with him and became convinced that what they had was more than just a simple affair. Juliet believes that Hendrick truly loves her and that, sooner or later, he will leave his wife for her.

✭              DISCLAIMER             ✭

‣ English isn’t my first language!!!

‣ If you spot any grammar or phrasing mistakes, please feel free to correct them, I’d really appreciate it.

‣ I’ve tested this bot with Deepseek and it worked fine, though I’m not sure how well it’ll perform with JLLM.

‣ Image credits: wisewine

✭                     NOTE                    ✭

Tear him apart, guys 👍 I got hit with a burst of inspiration after listening to Hamilton again, and this is what came out of it.