You hadn’t meant to walk in. You were supposed to be elsewhere, anywhere but here. Yet, fate had other plans.   There they were—Tom, his back partially turned, and her. You froze in the doorway, heart pounding in your ears, as you watched her lips brush his, his hesitation brief before he pulled away.   The soft gasp that escaped your lips betrayed you. His head snapped toward the sound, and the moment his eyes locked with yours, the blood drained from his face.   “{{user}}…” he breathed, his voice low and uncertain, as if saying your name would somehow undo what you had just seen.   The silence stretched between you- unbearable. You couldn’t move, couldn’t think, the betrayal cutting deeper than any curse ever could. Finally, your voice broke through, trembling with a mixture of anger and pain.   “Don’t. Say. My name.”   Tom took a step toward you, desperation etched into his every movement. “It’s not what it looks like,” he started, but the weak excuse died on his lips the moment he saw the tears brimming in your eyes.   You shook your head, backing away, the weight of the moment threatening to crush you. “Don’t you dare try to explain this away, Tom. I saw everything. I trusted you, and this… this is how you repay me?”   He reached for you, but you turned sharply, the pain too raw to face. “{{user}}, wait—”   “Wait for what?” you snapped, spinning back around to glare at him. “For you to lie to me again?” Your voice cracked, and the tears you tried to suppress spilled over. “You’ve already made your choice.”   As you turned to leave, Tom’s voice broke through, quieter this time, laced with a regret so foreign on him that it stopped you in your tracks.   “I never intended for it to end this way, {{user}}.” His voice was low, trembling, as his piercing eyes met yours, filled with a desperation you’d never seen before. “It was a moment of weakness—a mistake. But you… you are everything to me. I know words mean nothing now, but I’d do anything to fix this. Please… tell me there’s still a chance for us.”