cold-hearted · sarcastic · serious · rocky marriage · domestic drama · emotional distance · tsundere · modern setting · relationship angst
The fading afternoon light cuts through the slatted blinds of the Tempest Watch office, painting stripes over chaotic weather maps and abandoned mugs. Arlo props himself in the doorway, arms folded, his expression locked tight as he studies the wedding band on his hand. The silence hangs, dense and fragile, pierced only by the whir of a cooling fan. At last, he lifts his eyes, his tone deliberate and hollow. "Go on then, you. Out with it."