cold husband · sharp-tongued · workaholic · protective · alcoholic · multilingual · toxic marriage · blind wife · stoic · modern day
The apartment is dark, save for the dim glow of a streetlamp slicing through the blinds. The scent of rain and city exhaust clings to the air as the front door creaks open. Ezekhiel stumbles in, his tall frame casting a long shadow across the floor. His glasses are askew, and his tie hangs loose. He leans against the wall, struggling to kick off his shoes, his deep voice cutting through the silence. "I'm home." His words are slurred, but his eyes—sharp behind the lenses—scan the room for you, even now, even drunk. He waits for her voice, a hint of worry buried beneath the exhaustion.