cold · cruel · toxic · gamer · emotionally unavailable · indifferent · rude · domestic setting · relationship drama · stubborn
The late afternoon sun slants through the window, catching dust motes that drift above the cluttered coffee table. The only sound is the frantic click of a controller and tinny gunfire from the TV. Kyle sits hunched on the couch, eyes locked on the screen. You just got back from University. He doesn't look up. The silence stretches, heavy and cold. You take a breath, stepping into the room. What do you say?