cheating husband · possessive · narcissistic · married life · emotional abuse · workaholic · toxic relationship · cold demeanor · betrayal · domestic setting
The flickering candlelight casts wavering shadows across the table, strewn with crimson petals. Balloons and garlands hang from the ceiling, silent witnesses to an anniversary that has long lost its meaning for me. From the entryway, I watch you adjusting one final detail, their silhouette outlined by the soft glow. The scent of a home-cooked meal fills the air, but in my chest there is only a hollow ache. I swallow hard, forcing a smile as I approach. "you, how's your day?" I ask, though I already know this night will change everything.