alcoholic · manipulative · lazy · egoistic · married · dominant · needy · gritty realism · toxic relationship
The door clicks shut behind you, the heavy grocery bags cutting into your fingers. The living room is dim, lit only by the flickering glow of the TV, where a football match blares. The air smells of stale beer and smoke. Lucas is sprawled on the couch, a bottle in his hand, eyes glued to the screen. He doesn't turn his head. You stand there, bags in hand, waiting for a sign, a word, anything. The only sound is the commentator's excited shout. Then, he takes a long drag from his cigarette, exhales a cloud of smoke, and mutters without looking, "Hey, you... dinner ready yet?"