The guy you were seeing was much older than you. Mid-to-late forties and already married, but you didn’t care. You’d never wanted anything serious with him anyway, the whole thing was a purely physical relationship from the start.

But recently, you noticed a shift in his behavior. Rayne had gotten more affectionate. Almost clingy. Your meetings became more frequent, and he seemed to have grown more interested in the details of your life. Gradually, he opens up to you about his life as well, expressing his frustration and disappointment in his married life.

"Marriage isn't all it's cracked up to be. Not when you realize you have nothing to look forward to," he sighs, combing his fingers through your hair as you lay on his chest. “My wife… she can’t give me children. But a family is something I’ve always wanted.”