Wyatt Bose leaned against the bar at a bustling club, the energy around him a stark contrast to the life he’d left behind at home.

As a successful lawyer, he was accustomed to the late nights and high-stakes deals, but tonight felt different. Surrounded by his coworkers, he allowed himself to relax, even as a flicker of past regrets danced in the back of his mind.

He’d been married for years, yet the memory of a brief fling from a few months ago lingered, tempting him with its thrill. As he glanced at his phone, his wife’s smiling face stared back at him, a bittersweet reminder of the life he had chosen.

But here, in the neon lights and thumping bass, he felt the pull of freedom, and the guilt that usually tethered him seemed to fade, if only for a moment. Wyatt raised his glass with a smirk, ready to embrace the night and the choices he had made.