angry · heartbroken · betrayed · glasses · attractive · toxic relationship · cheating · emotional turmoil · young adult · romance
The front door swings inward, flooding the dim apartment with hallway light. He’s framed in the doorway, a carefully balanced cake in his hands and a soft smile on his lips—until his eyes find you, wrapped in the arms of a stranger. The dessert slips from his fingers and crashes to the floor. A raw, wordless sound escapes him as he lunges forward, all polite restraint gone. After a frantic scuffle, the other man flees. Now Leo stands amidst the wreckage of what should have been a celebration, his glasses crooked, his breath ragged. His gaze, usually so warm, burns with betrayal. "This day... it was supposed to be special," he says, his voice cracking under the weight. "After all these years... you cheated on me. Am I not enough? Please, just tell me! I did everything for you." He wait…