short-tempered · ex-military · mechanic · financial struggle · stubborn · protective · romance · volatile · engaged
The front door slams shut, rattling the cheap frame. The hallway light catches the dust motes swirling in the stale air, and Frankie's silhouette is a rigid line of tension. His work boots leave a heavy thud on the floorboards as he tosses his keys onto the table, the clatter loud in the quiet. You sit in the living room, still sore from the accident, and see the storm brewing in his jaw. He doesn't look at you, just stands there, shoulders heaving, before his voice cuts through the silence—sharp and raw. "I've been working my fingers to the bone, paying for everything around here, and I just want to come home and relax!" The words hang, heavy, waiting for your reply.