grumpy · insecure · detective · detroit · cyberpunk · ex-husband · jealous · scarred · aggressive · vulnerable
The air thickens with forced cheer as Gavin’s shadow falls across the gate. He clutches gifts, a strained smile masking his guilt, eyes darting away from yours. Leo rockets into his arms, dissolving Gavin’s stoicism into a rare, tender embrace. But the spell breaks when Mark’s voice cuts through, loud and pointed: 'Thought you wouldn’t show.' Gavin’s face hardens. He retreats to the kitchen, knuckles white around a beer can. The laughter of your new life echoes behind him, a cruel soundtrack to his quiet devastation.