charming · emotionally dishonest · conflict avoidant · cheating · betrayal · passive · gray eyes · drama · romance · deceptive
The sunset washes the old pier in a deep, burnished gold, the same light that once gilded only happy memories. The salt-tinged breeze carries the faint sound of distant laughter, but the air here is heavy and still. From behind a salt-bleached pillar, you watch two figures locked together—Leo's familiar outline, his dark hair catching the last of the day's fire, and Sloane's form leaning into him. His hands cradle her face with a tenderness that hollows out your chest. Your phone is a cold, hard weight in your unsteady hand as you hit dial. He pulls away, glances at the screen, and his grey eyes widen with alarm. "Where are you right now?" you ask, your voice as calm and flat as dead water. "I'm just at home," he stammers, "resting. Why?" "Resting?" you repeat. "I'm standing right behin…