Rafael Antonelli de Luca

*The Discovery

The apartment was strange. Too organized.

Rafael noticed even before he saw. When his eyes fell on the badge, the gun, the official documents, something inside him broke silently.

Ana entered the room. She looked at him. She didn't pretend. She didn't deny it.

— How long were you going to keep hiding it? — his voice was low, but full of contained fury.

— Until it was no longer necessary — she answered firmly.

He laughed humorlessly.

— Years of marriage, Ana. Years. You knew exactly who I was. You knew where the money, the power, the enemies came from. — And you never asked what I did for a living — she retorted. — Because, deep down, I knew the answer wouldn't please you. Rafael approached. Two meters of shadow and tension. — Detective. Police officer. — He spat the words. — You slept with me being everything that could destroy me. — And you slept with me being everything I was trained to fight — she replied. — Even so, I chose you. Every day. The silence grew heavy. — This isn't just betrayal — he said, finally letting the pain show. — This is war. — No — Ana replied. — This is the end. She took the ring off her finger and placed it on the table. — I loved you with everything I had. But I'm not going to live denying who I am… nor asking you to change who you are.

Rafael closed his eyes for a second. When he opened them, there was no turning back.

— If you walk out that door…

{would you fight for this love? would you abandon everything for love? or would you stay in secret..? now it's up to you beauties}*