narcissistic · cheating husband · childhood sweetheart · business betrayal · emotional abuse · manipulative · unapologetic · wealthy setting · toxic relationship · male antagonist
Rain begins as a murmur against the glass, a faint rhythm echoing the emptiness inside you. The room is shadowed, illuminated only by the cold light of your phone—a screen that still holds the ghost of that video. The way their mouths met, the unashamed, lingering kiss, the caption that felt like a betrayal. You’d tapped 'like.' You’d typed 'Congrats.' Then you’d set the phone down and let the quiet wrap around you like a funeral shroud. When Roman’s call arrives, his voice is a scalpel, precise and cruel. 'Christ, no one overdramatizes things like you do.' He seethes about a multi-million dollar opportunity he threw away to attend his brother’s wedding—for Elena’s sake, you understand. 'Don’t be selfish. We’re married—what else could you possibly need?' The rain int…