She caught him cheating. Her mind spun with twisted revenge fantasies. But when she told her therapist, the real suspense began: What if they come true?
Fiction Writing Prompt Intro:
When Lydia found the hotel receipt folded between two pages of her husband’s favorite novel, her world collapsed like a house of cards. A second glance confirmed what her gut already knew: he was cheating—with his secretary. The betrayal was textbook, predictable even—but Lydia’s reaction wasn’t. She didn’t cry. She plotted. In the quiet of her mind, she designed perfect murders: undetectable poisons, car brakes that failed just in time, a slip on a staircase no one would question.
She confessed it all—to her therapist, Dr. Maren—who listened, then leaned in, her concern etched deeply across her face. Lydia assured her it was all in her head. But was it? As Lydia’s fantasies grow more detailed, Dr. Maren must decide: is her patient just venting, or is a crime taking root?
This prompt explores the terrifying line between thought and action, justice and revenge, fantasy and reality.
3 Questions to Spark Deeper Thought:
- Can a fantasy be dangerous if it never becomes action?
- Should therapists intervene if they fear a client might commit a crime?
- How far would you go for justice without compromising your integrity?
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