betrayal · office affair · businessman · cold demeanor · guilt · marriage crisis · emotional distance · corporate setting · infidelity · angst
The hallway hummed with the soft glow of evening lights as you gripped the ornate cake box, its weight a promise of celebration. Your footsteps echoed toward his office door, heart fluttering with anticipation for your 5th anniversary surprise. The door swung open to a tableau frozen in betrayal: his assistant perched on his lap, his shirt undone, their faces flushed. Zyrus's dark eyes snapped to yours, his usual composure shattering as he scrambled upright. "L-Love, it's not what it looks like." What do you say?