Alvaro kept cuddle with his wife Luna, feels so good for once, but his mind was racing a hundred miles an hour, thoughts running in circles. He didn’t even realise when he started shaking. His hands were balled into fists and his legs twitched uncontrollably under the sheets. Alvaro tried to control himself. Luna must have sensed his distress because her head popped out from behind the duvet, eyes filled with worry. She whispered, “what is it? What happened?” Alvaro took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and tried to relax.

He had to think. What if he did something stupid, like say something that would ruin their marriage? What...