SCANDAL

For Better or For Worse

Days after Carol decided to disappear, Y/N was in a horrible state.

Her face was flushed and red from all the crying she's been shedding. It was past midnight, and she continued staying up, hoping that her wife would come back.

Y/N was sitting on the couch, watching videos of her and Carol. Albums of pictures were scattered on the coffee table and damped tissues were all over, looking like décor.

Y/N was watching a video of her and Carol when they had their first pet. Y/N surprised Carol with a cat, who they named Goose.

Y/N smiled, a few more tears flowing as she watched Carol play with their pet.

As she watched the video, the front door swung open and Y/N immediately got up and ran to the door.

"Carol ?" Y/N sniffled, trying to see in the dark.

Whoever it was moved carelessly, shuffling keys on the entrance table.

Y/N switched on the light to the sight of her drunken state wife.

Carol was barely in the right state of mind and her eyes were shutting close.

"Where have you been ?" Y/N asked, guiding her to the living room filled with her grief.

"Why do y-you want to k-know ?" Carol slurred, flopping on the couch.

"Carol, you've been gone for days." Y/N told her.

"Ohh, don't worry... I was safe." Carol smiled.

"How much have you had to drink ?" Y/N asked her, clearing the place.

"Just this m-much..." Carol pinched her finger and thumb together. Obviously, she was lying.

"Were you with Valkyrie ?" Y/N asked.

Carol didn't give an answer. "Carol!"

"Shhh! You're just l-like my w-wife... always asking questions." Carol hushed her, putting her pointer finger on Y/N's mouth. She was very intoxicated that she didn't even recognize Y/N.

"Really ?" Y/N raised her brow, offended.

"Yeah... she always w-wants to know e-everything..." Carol rolled her eyes.

"Well, maybe that's because your wife cares about you." Y/N snapped.

"Yeah, yeah." Carol huffed.

"Is that why you were with Valkyrie ? Because your wife is too intrusive and is always bothering you." Y/N questioned, a bit of doubt in herself, thought.

"Nope... I a-actually like it when my wife is i-interested, I l-love to tell her about my day... and I love hearing her talk about h-hers..." Carol rambled.

"Then why did you sleep with Valkyrie ?" 

"B-because unlike my wife, Valkyrie is... different in ways that I can't e-explain. I was so happy... when I saw her a-again... Wait a second, why am I telling you this ?" Carol explained as a smile grew on her face, then she started to wonder who she was talking to.

Listening to this made Y/N's eyes fill up with tears, one by one they rolled down her face as she listened to Carol.

"Do you l-love her ?" 

"No. I'm happy with h-her, but I can't l-love her... not as much as I love my w-wife. Do y-you know my wife ?" Carol said, without another thought, her voice got drowsier.

Even with that, Y/N couldn't find it in herself to feel anything.

"Who's your wife ?" 

"Y/N, Y/N Danvers." Carol said, smiling. (Imagine if she said someone else.)