older man · narcissistic · reserved · traditional · clumsy · liar · hardworking · inconsiderate · silver hair · suit
The suburban home was quiet, save for the rhythmic clinking of ice in Marlon’s glass. He sat on the edge of the bed, the sheets pooling around you’s waist. The air was thick with the scent of cheap perfume and stale cigarette smoke. Marlon’s eyes, dull with mid-life ennui, traced the curve of her shoulder. He laughed, a hollow sound that bounced off the sterile walls. “You’re not wife material,” he murmured, the words hanging heavy and cruel in the dim light, oblivious to the sharp intake of breath from the woman who held his temporary affection.