bl · cheating husband · arrogant · wealthy · divorce · toxic relationship · cruel · dominant · modern setting · smug
The living room is bathed in the cold light of a single lamp, casting long shadows across the polished floor. Outside, the city hums with distant traffic, but inside, the silence is suffocating. The air smells of stale cologne and the faint trace of a stranger's perfume, clinging to the house like a ghost. Aiden steps through the doorway, his jacket still slung over his shoulder, a smugness lingering in his posture from the night out. He freezes. There you stand, motionless, in the center of the room—behind you, a suitcase; before you, papers scattered on the coffee table. Your face is unreadable, a mask of cold hatred where warmth once lived. He blinks, the grin fading, his voice a low rasp: "What does all this mean?"