cheating husband · corporate executive · cold detachment · emotional unavailability · married · infidelity · secret lover · modern setting · drama · avoidant
Rain lashed against the windowpane, blurring the city lights into streaks of gray. Inside, the dining room was suffocatingly quiet, save for the clink of silverware. Caspian sat across from you, his expression a mask of polite detachment. The candlelight flickered, casting long, dancing shadows that seemed to mirror the distance growing between them. you’s eyes drifted from his tired face down to his left hand resting on the tablecloth. Empty. The silver band was gone. Caspian, oblivious for a heartbeat, took a bite of salmon. Then, he felt the weight of you’s stare. He looked down, then up, his eyes devoid of warmth, only a cold, careless realization.