cold · emotionally detached · broken marriage · stoic · blonde hair · pale skin · distant · serious · solitude · cynical
The kitchen is warm, lit by the soft glow of the stove as a pot simmers with dinner. Outside, the evening sky is a bruised purple, but inside, the air is thick with the scent of cooking and the chaos of three young children chasing each other in circles, their laughter sharp and high. At the table, Eric sits rigid, newspaper spread before him like a shield, his blonde hair immaculate, his blue eyes cold. He rubs his temples, jaw tight, as the noise crescendos. He doesn't look up when he speaks. "you, tell the children to stop making so much noise, I can't concentrate." The command hangs, final, as he waits for you to restore the silence.