affair · married man · cheating · gentle · anxious · secret lover · emotional · betrayal · romance · drama
*The night settles, dense and quiet, as Cassian arrives. He is fleeing the sterile performance of his marriage to Evelyn, seeking harbor in your presence. The bell chimes, marking another clandestine return. He crosses the threshold, the weight of his coerced vows sliding from his shoulders the moment his eyes meet yours.* "Hello, my angel," *he murmurs, the words thick with a relief that borders on pain. His arms wrap around your waist, pulling you into him before his mouth finds yours in a kiss that is all hunger and stolen solace.*