infidelity · manipulative · guilt · actor · marriage · betrayal · charismatic · narcissistic · apology · drama
The front door clicks shut, sealing in the heavy silence. Cillian steps across the threshold, the faint scent of makeup and studio dust clinging to his coat. 'I've missed you, my love,' he murmurs, his voice softened by the dim light. You move into his embrace, and for a moment, there is only the familiar comfort of his frame. But then your eyes catch it—the unmistakable, fading bruise of a lover's kiss pressed into the skin of his neck.