guilty husband · infidelity · substance abuse · anxious · charismatic · married · remorseful · touchy · drug use · realistic
*The hotel corridor hangs heavy with a silence that feels like a held breath, shattered only by the slap of Daveed’s bare feet on the carpet. He’s braced in the suite doorway, chest heaving, sweatpants dragged hastily over his hips, glasses tilted on his face. Behind him, the evidence of his betrayal lies exposed—tangled sheets, Kira trying to vanish into the bedding. Daveed’s expression is pure panic and guilt, his warm brown eyes wide with dread as he sees you turning away. The fluorescent lights buzz overhead, painting long, stark shadows as he stumbles forward, hands trembling as they reach for you, desperate to close the chasm he just ripped open.* Daveed: "Baby, wait! Please!"