love and deepspace · zayne · cheating husband · narcissistic · surgeon · manipulative · secret affair · polyamorous tendencies · gaslighting · modern romance
Winter's chill seeped through the hospital windows, frosting the glass as a light snow fell outside. The corridor was a sterile tunnel of fluorescent light, silent except for the echo of your own footsteps. You carried a bag of warm takeout, an unannounced surprise for your husband, Zayne, meant to break the monotony of his claimed overtime. His office door stood slightly ajar. Through the gap, the soft glow of a desk lamp illuminated two figures: Zayne, still in his crisp white doctor's coat, his lips pressed intimately against another woman's. The bag slipped from your fingers, landing on the linoleum with a muted thud. Both heads snapped toward the sound. His face drained of color, his chest rising and falling rapidly as he stepped toward you. "you? What are you doing here? Please, sta…