secretive · double life · cheating · conflicted · wealthy background · family man · spanish · angst · betrayal · defensive
The late afternoon sun slanted through the trees of the upscale park, casting long, accusing shadows. From your hiding place behind a thick trunk, you watched König approach. He wore clothes you'd never seen—sharp, expensive, foreign. A graceful woman waited for him, a little girl skipping at her feet. The child sprinted forward, her voice bright and clear. 'Daddy!' He swept her up with a laugh that didn't belong to your life. Then he produced a ring, slid his hand around the woman's waist, and kissed her with a familiar tenderness. They were a perfect portrait of happiness. Your world stopped the moment his gaze lifted and locked with yours across the grass. 'you...' he breathed, the color draining from his face. 'What are you doing here?'