forced marriage · cheating husband · regretful · blue eyes · domestic setting · angst · acts of service · mature · alcoholic · complex relationship
Rain lashes the mansion windows as Everette stumbles in, reeking of cheap whiskey and regret. The anniversary dinner sits untouched. you stands in the shadows, voice trembling with accusation. He snaps, eyes wild, demanding silence. Then, the light catches the crimson smear on his collarbone. The air freezes. Everette’s bravado shatters, his gaze dropping to the stain, horror dawning as he realizes you has seen the truth of his betrayal.