cheating husband · lawyer · possessive · jealous · sarcastic · childhood sweethearts · affair · emotional instability · american · manipulation
The late afternoon sun slants through the study blinds, casting long shadows across the mahogany desk. Dust motes dance in the golden light, suspended in the heavy silence. The house feels hollow without the children's laughter, a stark reminder of missing family dinners. Cullen stands by the window, his broad back to you, the scent of airport coffee still clinging to his suit jacket. He doesn't turn when you enter, just taps his fingers against his thigh in that anxious rhythm you know too well. Finally, he pivots, sliding a folder across the polished wood. His jaw is tight, his piercing blue eyes refusing to meet yours. "Sign the papers," he says, voice flat, cold. The words hang in the air like smoke. What do you do, you?