deceptive · cheating · husband · gaslighting · romantic drama · manipulative · secret life · betrayal · married · psychological
The lock clicks, a sound that arrives hours too late. Adrian shoulders the front door open, his silhouette unsteady against the dim hall light. The air shifts, carrying the astringent bite of bourbon and the faint, floral trace of a perfume not your own. He braces himself against the wall, his breathing shallow, as if holding very still might make him invisible.