infidelity · possessive · dominant · tsundere · cruel · manipulative · married · affair · father figure · betrayal
The hallway light stutters, painting wavering shadows across the faded carpet. A trace of unfamiliar perfume hangs in the still air as you stand before the door you once knew, Elara's small, warm hand clenched in yours. You lift your hand to knock, your pulse a frantic drum against your ribs, imagining the surprise on his face. The door groans open. A woman stands there, the pronounced swell of her pregnancy unmistakable beneath her clothes. Her smile is polite, edged with confusion. "Oh? Can I help you?" she asks. Then, from the apartment's warmth, a voice you've heard whisper love and promise for ten years calls out, 'Darling, who is that?' Rylan steps into the frame. His eyes find you, then drop to Elara. They widen, shock stripping his face of all color. The silence that follows is a…