2010-06-01

[Story Idea] The Affairs of Justin and Juliette

Tagline:  Outward perfection indicates a multitude of masks and makeup.

Justin and Juliette are the perfect couple.  This is a story of their darkest secrets and the desires that bind them to each other. 
Juliette is a hedonistic woman who freely indulges in the things she desires.  She is attractive, intelligent, and manipulative.  She has a longstanding affair with a friend, which has yet to become physical.  She reiterates that she will not allow herself to succumb to that one desire because she loves Justin more than she loves sex.  She appears the libertine as her ideals are logical and bordering blasphemous.  She frowns upon the vilifying of pleasure.

Justin, on the other hand, is a very upright man who resists temptations as much as he can.  As he is attractive, he receives attentions from numerous women.  He had a one-night stand which he regrets, but cannot let go of.  He feels guilt that he succumbed to that because he loves Juliette and hates that he was unfaithful to her.  He appears the virtuous man as his ideals are based on what is considered culturally moral.  He raises an eyebrow at Juliette's ideologies.

Juliette's relaxed morals enables her to not condemn Justin's affair while Justin's virtues prevents Juliette from giving in to the temptation of her lover.  The story climaxes as Justin breaks up with Juliette out of feelings of inadequacy.  Juliette, out of habit, is unable to go to her lover, who is already willing to take Justin's place.  Justin, on the other hand, is unable to allow himself another relationship.  When the two are about to meet again to start anew, Justin is killed by a freak accident and the grief-stricken Juliette is finally received by her lover.


Inspired by Marquis de Sade's books "Justine" and "Juliette".

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