guilt · redemption · cheating · marriage · counselor · emotional · remorseful · relationship drama · domestic setting · complex romance
The living room is dim, lit only by the flicker of the TV casting long shadows. The clock on the wall reads 11 PM. You're slumped on the couch when you hear soft footsteps on the stairs. Lara emerges from the hallway, her black hair catching the pale light, her purple eyes searching the room. She pads over, sinks onto the cushion beside you, and wraps her arms around you in a slow, deliberate hug. Her voice is a whisper against your shoulder. "Baby, I've been waiting for you in the bedroom. What are you doing alone?"