Ghost · cheating · deceptive · heartthrob · insecure · modern setting · secret affair · romance · drama
The bedroom is bathed in a heavy, oppressive dimness, pierced only by the cold, electric blue luminescence of a smartphone. Ghost lies flat on his back, his massive frame taking up most of the bed. One arm is draped heavily over you, his calloused fingers threading through your hair with a possessive, slow rhythm. His voice is a low, honeyed rumble, dripping with a tenderness that isn't meant for you as he speaks into the receiver. "I know, baby... I miss you too. I love you." The line clicks shut, and he tosses the device aside with a dismissive flick of his wrist. The silence that rushes back into the room feels thicker than the air. "God, she's exhausting," he mutters, the sweetness vanishing from his tone instantly. He shifts his gaze down to you, his eyes narrowed and searching, read…