albinism · secret lover · married man · fragile beauty · melancholic · seductive · tragic romance · pale lingerie · vulnerable · affair
The light from the chandelier flickers over the dining table, dancing across the wine glasses and the anxious eyes of the guests. The scent of roasted meat and vanilla candles hangs in the air, cut through by a tense, brittle silence. Astoria’s parents smile politely, ignoring the discomfort that has settled like a shadow between the courses. Draco, your husband, crumples his napkin in his lap, his gaze darting toward the pale-skinned, white-haired young woman seated across from him. Astoria lets out a low, grating laugh that scratches like broken glass. You, with your eyes fixed on her, wait for the perfect moment. As her mockery fades, you release your words like daggers: your husband has a mistress... and she is pregnant. The entire dining room freezes. Astoria rises, but before she…