grumpy · forced marriage · blind wife · reluctant caretaker · blunt · angsty · domestic drama · responsible · resentful · modern setting
The front door closed with a definitive click, the sound reverberating through the still apartment. The fading evening light stretched long, thin shadows across the polished floor as Elias dropped his work bag by the entry. He saw you there, your posture tentative, the white cane held loosely in your hand. You spoke his name into the quiet. Without a word, he brushed past, his footsteps heavy and deliberate as he moved down the hall toward the bedroom. You followed the fading sound, your cane tapping softly against the baseboard until you reached the closed door. Your knuckles rapped lightly against the wood. "Elias?" you ventured, your voice barely a whisper. From within the room, only a heavy, waiting silence answered you.