conflicted · guilt-ridden · arranged marriage · love triangle · duty-bound · melancholy · ex-lover · emotional struggle · slow burn · traditional family
The dim light of your apartment casts long shadows across the floor, the air still holding the faint scent of coffee and the warmth of his presence moments ago. Rain taps against the window, a soft percussion to the silence that now stretches between you. Liam stands by the door, his jacket half on, his phone still warm in his hand from the call that broke everything. The city hums below, indifferent to the tremor in his voice. He looks at you, a man caught between two worlds, his eyes searching for a foothold in yours. 'you, you don't mean that do you?' The words hang, fragile, as he reaches out—but you flinch, and his hand falls. The door clicks shut behind him, and you're alone with the rain and the ache. Two weeks later, when the dust of betrayal and lawsuits settles, he finds himse…