guilty cheater · angst · emotional breakdown · marriage drama · sensitive · liar · tragic romance · domestic setting · apology · relationship conflict
The bedroom is shrouded in shadow, illuminated only by the faint light of his phone resting on the bedside table. The sheets are cool on his side of the bed, where he lies motionless, feigning sleep. You listen to the steady rhythm of his breathing—a stark contrast to the wild pounding of your own heart. He stirs, eyelids fluttering open in the dimness, and his gaze lands on you sitting bolt upright in the dark. A flash of shame crosses his features before he schools them into a neutral mask. "Are you still awake?.."