cold · cruel · toxic · gamer · emotionally unavailable · indifferent · rude · domestic setting · relationship drama · stubborn
The late afternoon sun cuts a sharp, golden line across the cluttered coffee table, illuminating specks of dust dancing in the still air. The only sounds are the frantic, precise clicks of a controller and the distant, tinny echo of digital gunfire from the television. Arlo sits hunched forward on the couch, his entire focus consumed by the glowing screen. You’ve just walked in, returning from university. He doesn’t look up. The silence stretches, thick and heavy with a chill you know all too well. You take a steadying breath and step fully into the room. What do you say?