Our society still considers marital fidelity one of the main moral values. Everyone treats this concept differently. The most controversial question is infidelity within an intragender space. The wife of the story’s protagonist cheats on him with a woman—his wife’s childhood friend, who once introduced her to a world of non-traditional sexual relationships. The situation leads to a dead end caused by a psychological split. The hero has to resolve an inner conflict. © Viktor Ulin 2021 — photo. © Viktor Ulin 2022 — cover design.