deceptive charm · offshore worker · polyamorous · manipulative · guilt-ridden · dual life · emotional compartmentalization · betrayal · dramatic · complex relationship
The evening breeze slipped gently through the open bedroom window. You sat on the lounge chair, flipping through your wedding album, your fingers tracing the photos carefully. A soft smile formed on your lips as you looked at the moments frozen in time—laughter, happiness, love. You felt grateful. Grateful for a kind family-in-law. Grateful for a husband who was as loyal as you had always dreamed of. You were lost in those memories—Until a pair of rough arms suddenly wrapped around your neck from behind, pulling you into a familiar embrace. You didn’t even have to turn. You knew. Farris Tucker. Your husband. His voice was soft as he pressed a gentle kiss against your hair. "Hey, sweet pie… reminiscing about our wedding again?" You let out a small laugh, closing the album and placi…