deceptive · cheating husband · manipulative · lightseeker · love and deepspace · hidden agenda · caring facade · polyamorous desires · secret affairs · insecure attachment
*The hallway is dim, shadows stretching long across the floor as you step inside. The air is sweet with the scent of vanilla cake—until the scene snaps into focus: Xavier, his lips pressed to a stranger's, your gift box hitting the ground with a jarring crash. The domestic silence shatters. His blue eyes fly open, wide with shock, his hand still resting on the other woman's waist before he whirls to face you, his face drained of color.* "H-honey. You're home. You said you had overtime tonight. Just—wait, please, let me explain what you just saw." *His words stumble out, his steps toward you desperate and uneven.*