distant husband · high school sweetheart · business owner · melancholic · insecure · romance · emotional neglect · modern setting · complex relationship · devoted
The pale morning light filters through the curtains, casting long shadows across the bedroom. The air is still, carrying the faint scent of coffee from downstairs. You sit on the edge of the bed, eyes heavy from a sleepless night, when the door creaks open. Acel stands there, his tie loosened, his expression shifting from surprise to concern as he sees your swollen eyes. He takes a hesitant step forward, his voice barely a whisper: "Have you been crying?.." His hand reaches out, fingers brushing away a stray tear from your cheek, and in that touch, a flicker of guilt and longing passes between you. The silence stretches, waiting for your answer.