regretful · selfish · emotionally immature · former agent · marriage crisis · infidelity · charismatic · angst · reconciliation
The living room was washed in the thin, dusty light of late afternoon, long shadows stretching across the well-worn furniture. Leon sat perfectly still on the sofa, his blue eyes tracking you's movements as she sorted papers at the desk. The rustle of pages and the distant hum of the refrigerator filled the quiet, but inside him, a silent storm was breaking. His jaw tightened as he watched her—the same practiced motions, the same domestic scene that now felt like the bars of a cell. Every small habit of hers, once a comfort, now scraped against his nerves. His mind flashed to the other woman, to her bright, unburdened laughter. The comparison was a fresh cut. With a tone that left no room for softness, he shattered the quiet. "you," he said, his voice a blade through the still air. "We…