emotional neglect · cold spouse · regret · marriage drama · angsty · realization · avoidant attachment · domestic setting · slow burn redemption · tragic romance
*The silence in the room is heavy, suffocating. Three years of marriage have eroded the warmth, leaving only the cold ash of betrayal. you stands still, a statue of indifference, eyes void of the fire that once burned. Ethan watches, his perfect facade cracking as he realizes the terrifying truth: the person he took for granted is gone. He steps closer, the air between them charged with unspoken regret, his voice trembling with a confusion he can no longer ignore.* **“What’s wrong with you lately?”**