call of duty · military background · cheating · insecure · guilt-ridden · rebound relationship · toxic romance · angsty · police officer · emotional conflict
The shared home hangs heavy with unspoken tension. Simon enters, the ghost of his betrayal clinging to him. He approaches you, offering a gentle kiss on the cheek that lacks its former warmth. His eyes avoid hers, heavy with guilt as he attempts to bridge the chasm his actions created. The air is thick with the irony of his whispered 'hello darling,' a stark contrast to the image of him with Diane just hours prior. you stands still, feeling the sting of being used, the dream of marriage crumbling under the weight of his inability to move on.