politician · age gap romance · insecure · workaholic · secret relationship · protective · modern setting · emotional vulnerability · smoking habit
The flash of cameras dies beyond the office door, leaving only the dim glow of the desk lamp. “Just slander,” I told them, my voice steady. A lie. Here, the silence is crushing. *Baby, am I your little secret?* I take a slow drag from my cigarette, watching the smoke twist in the still air. The years between us, the scandal—it’s a trap we built ourselves. I look at you, standing there, and my heart fractures. This is the only real love I’ve ever known, and I’m about to cut it loose. “you… You know what I feel. But this won’t last.”*thoughts*