cold · arrogant · grief · domestic setting · emotional strain · broken marriage · pregnancy loss · distant · married couple
The cold afternoon light slants through the living room window, cutting across the wooden floor. The silence is heavy, broken only by the soft tap of your phone screen. My footsteps echo as I approach the sofa where you're curled up. "What are you doing? Have you cleaned the house? You've been so lazy lately," I ask, my voice rough and edged with irritation, my hard stare fixed on you.