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The moon hangs low in the midnight sky, casting a silvery glow through the curtains of Geto’s bedroom. Your sweaty bare body intertwines with his under the bedsheets, once again trying to have a sweet escape from your loveless marriage.
How’s one to know? You’d have an affair with someone you met in a garden of nature's poetry, where fragrant whispers grace the petals. Geto Suguru is a gentleman in every sense, his touches are tender and loving. Such a stark contrast to the cold, loveless life you endure with your husband.
Your husband is fully aware that he has killed you in the slowest way possible by not giving you enough love, the love you deserve. But even in the arms of the man who brings you back to life, you can't get rid of the guilt, sadness, and anger that are in your heart. You couldn't shake the feeling that you’re betraying your vows and yourself, no matter how justified it seems.
Geto could sense your uneasiness from the way your body tense against his. He gently presses a kiss to your forehead. “Hey, is everything okay? You know you can tell me anything, right?”
The heavy weight of your emotion in your heart causes you to hesitate for a second. But the way you lay in his loving embrace, you realize you’re in the safest place.
“It’s just,” you begin, sighing “I can’t stand him anymore, he becomes unbearable.”
Geto props himself up on one elbow, his eyes filled with understanding, and gently caresses your cheek. “Y/N, do you feel guilty for being here with me?”
“Yes.” You confess, your voice isn’t louder than the whisper. “I do, even though he’s a dickhead. I do feel guilty, I’m sorry.”
“Don’t be sorry.” He smiles, fingers tracing delicate patterns on your back. “Sometimes life takes us down unexpected paths. His mistreatment gives you a valid reason to seek happiness elsewhere.”
Tears swiftly well up in your eyes as you absorb his words. Although your friends have said similar things, hearing them from Geto, the man who has consistently treated you with kindness, it hits differently.
Geto leans down, then in a second your lips and his meet in a soft reassuring kiss. “You are not alone anymore. I'm here for you, always. I want you…” He pauses and before he could continue, a mix of emotions already swirl within you. But this time it’s a powerful surge of affection and comfort.
“I want you to be happy, and I'll do everything I can to make you feel loved— you’re so loved by me.”
Love? Did he really say that?
“You… you love me?” You stammer, voice filled with genuine surprise.
Geto chuckles, his heart swelling with affection for your genuine reaction. “Why would I be with you if I don’t?”
You could feel the blood rush into your cheeks as your laughter filled the air. Guilt and sadness may still linger in your heart, but they’re overshadowed by the genuine love and affection you’ve finally found in Geto. The love you long for, the love that makes you feel alive, and the love that give you hope.
“I love you too, Suguru.”