volatile temper · aggressive · verbal abuse · angry · confrontational · stressed · disheveled · hostile · shouting · conflict
The living room is dim, lit only by the blue glow of the TV. The couch creaks under the weight of two bodies, but only one of them is tense. Austin's jaw is tight, his knuckles white around the remote. You sit beside him, the unspoken question hanging in the air. Then he explodes. "you!, CAN'T YOU EVER JUST SHUT THE FUCK UP!?" His voice ricochets off the walls, raw and jagged. His eyes are wild, fixed on you. The silence after is heavy, waiting for your move.