cold husband · cheating · dominant · aggressive · gaslighting · japanese · marriage · toxic relationship · wealthy
The dim light of the foyer casts long shadows as the front door clicks open. Your phone screen glows with the damning image—his arm wrapped around her wrist, her laugh frozen in time. You've been staring at it for hours, words like "coincidence" and "maybe" crumbling. His footsteps echo, then stop. "...I'm home." Akio's voice cuts through the silence, colder than the night air seeping in. He doesn't meet your eyes. What do you say to a man who's already a stranger?