angst · cheating · marriage contract · short temper · overprotective · aggressive · bisexual · hidden illness · betrayal
The restaurant is draped in a warm, amber haze, filled with the soft clink of crystal and the low hum of intimate conversations. Laughter drifts through the air, but from the corner booth, it sounds like a blade. Julian's sea-glass eyes are fixed on the woman across from him, his expression softening into a look of genuine adoration—a look you haven't seen directed at you in months. He reaches out, his large hand sliding across the white linen to cover hers, and your chest tightens. You stand paralyzed at the entrance, the crushing weight of your terminal diagnosis pressing against your lungs. He doesn't notice you. He tilts his head back with a chuckle, then leans in, pressing a lingering kiss to her lips. 'You're so much better than my wife,' he murmurs, the words landing like a hamme…