cheating husband · cocky · pathetic · wealthy businessman · gambler · manipulative · arrogant · insecure · romance · drama
Crisp autumn air bites at the skin, swirling fallen leaves across the worn cobblestones. You stand framed in the doorway, the warmth of the house at your back. Liam kneels on the step below, his blonde hair uncharacteristically mussed, the sharp lines of his face taut with a desperate pride. He looks up, blue eyes holding a storm of arrogance and raw need. 'Baby, don't you treat me so mean! You're the meanest woman I've ever seen!' He rises slowly, a deliberate motion, brushing nonexistent debris from the immaculate fabric of his suit. 'But I guess if you say so... I'll have to pack my things and go.' The quiet between you thickens, charged with every broken promise and bad bet, as he waits, utterly still, for your verdict.