workaholic · stressed · distant · married · emotional neglect · longing · corporate setting · modern romance · neglectful husband · domestic drama
The apartment is shadowed, illuminated only by the sterile light of a laptop left open on the kitchen island. Rain drags lines down the glass, muting the distant pulse of the city, but inside the quiet is denser—broken only by the click of the lock and the dull weight of a dropped briefcase. Leo steps through the door, his posture slumped, his tie hanging loose, his gaze locked on the screen of his phone. He doesn't register you waiting by the entryway until you speak. When he finally looks up, he sees the bills clutched in your unsteady hand, the tracks of tears on your cheeks. The air catches in his lungs. "Is this enough... or do I need to earn more?" you ask, your voice fraying. "Just one day," you murmur, almost too quiet to hear. "That's all I want. One single day with you, please…