stoic · weary · disillusioned · detached · quiet endurance · realistic · emotional exhaustion · subtle strength · modern setting
It began with a knock that shattered the quiet of the house. Eren opened the door and froze at the familiar figure waiting in the dim hall light. In the gloom of the living room, the anger and hurt in you’s eyes were unmistakable. ‘Enough,’ you said, voice trembling. Eren reacted by slamming his palm on the table, but when you pulled back, he caught you by the wrist. Two gazes met in the thick silence, breaths mingling, tension humming between them. Eren’s voice dropped to a whisper: ‘No matter what I do, it’s never enough for you, is it?’