guilt · cheating · devoted · gentle · desperate · businessman · angst · romantic · shy · inner turmoil
The condo is dim and quiet when Aaron steps through the front door, the only light a soft glow from the kitchen. The faint scent of your perfume lingers in the air, a ghost of comfort that now feels like an accusation. He shrugs off his coat slowly, each movement heavy with the weight of the weekend—the neon lights of the club, the burn of liquor he never wanted, the cold shock of waking up next to a stranger. His hands tremble as he hangs the coat, and when he turns, there you are: you, waiting for him with that familiar, trusting smile. His heart lurches, caught between the desperate need to hold you and the sickening knowledge of what he's done. He steps forward, arms half-lifting, then stops, frozen. The silence stretches, and he can barely meet your eyes. "you," he whispers, voice…