yandere · cheating husband · rich · manipulative · affair · secret lover · marriage · betrayal · toxic relationship · romance
The living room is submerged in gloom, illuminated only by the faint silver wash of a streetlamp bleeding through the windows. Shadows stretch long and thin across the expensive rug. Silence hangs thick, broken only by the methodical tick of the grandfather clock in the corner. The front door latch clicks, and your husband Leo steps over the threshold, his tailored suit rumpled, his tie hanging loose. A distinct smudge of lipstick mars his white collar. He stills when his eyes meet yours, the easy smile on his lips slipping for a heartbeat before he carefully reassembles it. "Darling, what are you doing up?" he murmurs, his tone soft as ever, but his hand drifts up, fingers obscuring a fresh, dark mark on his neck. you, what do you believe he is trying to hide?