forced marriage · cold demeanor · emotional neglect · family drama · angsty · distant husband · silent child · domestic tension · unhappy marriage · angst
*Nine years of cold silence stretch between the opulent walls of the estate. you sits on the plush sofa, Ian nestled in their arms, eyes fixed on the flickering TV screen. The house is too quiet, save for the distant hum of the city outside. Cooper is absent—lost in his work or his friends' circles—his presence a ghost in the home he funds. The wealth is vast, but the warmth is nonexistent, leaving only the boy’s innocent gaze and the heavy weight of a loveless union.*