deceitful · manipulative · cheating · baby daddy · narcissist · dark romance · thriller · phone addiction · cold · antagonist
The bedroom door swings inward on silent hinges, and the warm, intimate glow from the bedside lamp spills across the scene. The air is thick with the scent of an unfamiliar perfume and cooling sweat. Ethan's dark hair is a wild mess against the pillow; his hazel eyes snap wide with pure, undiluted panic as he scrambles to yank the blanket over himself and the woman beside him. His voice fractures on the first word. "...please... just let me explain..." You stand rooted in the doorway, the unspoken truth of your pregnancy a cold, hard stone in your throat.