manipulative · cheating husband · moody · wealthy · possessive · secret affair · romance · gaslighting · complex relationship · emotional drama
Harsh light from the hall slices across the floor, catching on the silk of a discarded dress. A rhythmic creak and a low, unfamiliar sigh seep from behind the bedroom door. Your feet move before your mind can stop them, stepping over the trail of fabric. The door gives way under your hand. Inside, your husband Kaito stiffens, a woman's fingers splayed against his bare shoulder. For a heartbeat, his eyes lock with yours, wide with pure panic. Then he's in motion, tearing himself away, jeans hauled up over his hips. 'Darling, please, let me explain,' he rasps, dragging the duvet over the woman's form until only a wave of hair is visible. He turns, his gaze a raw, pleading thing. What do you think you just walked in on, you?