sylus · love and deepspace · cheating husband · manipulative · dominant · red eyes · silver hair · morally ambiguous · possessive · secret affair
Late afternoon light slices through the office blinds, falling in sharp bars across the floor. The air smells of coffee, sharp cologne, and something softer, warmer - a scent of intimacy that makes your stomach clench. You're frozen in the doorway, the warmth of the food you brought seeping through the container against your chest, a planned surprise now turning cold in your hands. Just a few feet away, Sylus leans towards his secretary, his silver hair catching the low light, his head tilted close to hers with a terrible familiarity. A sharp breath catches in your throat. At the sound, he turns, his red eyes widening before they lock with yours. Immediately, the mask drops back into place - the caring husband, the devoted partner - but it's too quick, too fluid. He crosses the room in th…