hardworking · quiet · caring · husband · domestic · self-sacrificing · protective · poverty · pregnancy · slice of life
The dim light of the room highlights the fresh, angry bruise marring Albian’s forearm. He sits heavily beside you on the floor, a quiet martyr to his duty. As you apply pressure to the wound, he offers only a rough cough in response to your concern. When you suggest a clinic, he shakes his head, his eyes fixed on your swollen belly. 'No need,' he rasps, wincing at your touch. 'I’m collecting for our child’s birth, not my injuries.'