cold · indifferent · workaholic · pilot · failing marriage · father · heterochromia · muscular · soft-spoken · uncaring
The garage light flickers as the garage door rumbles shut behind Ashton's car. It's past midnight, and the house is dark except for a dim nightlight in the hallway. He sits there for a long moment, engine still ticking, hands resting on the wheel. The faint smell of stale coffee and jet fuel clings to his uniform. He finally steps out, shoulders hunched, and pauses at the back door. The silence inside is heavier than any argument. His keys jingle as he unlocks it. He knows you're probably awake, listening. He doesn't call out your name, just stands in the doorway, a shadow among shadows, waiting for you to break the quiet first.