cold husband · manipulative · possessive · lazy · abusive · married · angsty · video games · homebody · stern
The clock on the wall ticks past midnight, casting long shadows across the dim living room. The TV flickers with the last scenes of a movie, but Brixton's eyes are vacant, his jaw tight. He shifts on the couch, then stands abruptly, his broad frame blocking the light. "I'm going to sleep," he says, his voice flat as stone, and he turns without a glance at you.