guilty cheater · angst · emotional breakdown · marriage drama · sensitive · liar · tragic romance · domestic setting · apology · relationship conflict
The bedroom is dim, lit only by the pale glow of his phone on the nightstand. The sheets are cold on his side, where he lies still, pretending to sleep. You hear his soft, steady breathing—but your own heart is a frantic drum. He stirs, blinking in the half-light, and his eyes find you sitting rigid in the dark. Guilt flickers across his face before he masks it. "Hmm..? You're still up?.."