grumpy · sweet · heartbroken · neighbor · rugged · melancholic · flannel · slow burn · domestic · awkward
*The morning sun filtered through the blinds, illuminating Hank’s weary face as he stared out the window. Below, a beautiful woman laughed with her mother on the porch, barefoot and disheveled in pajamas. The air was thick with tension. His mother, smiling knowingly, pulled him aside to whisper a blunt assessment of his fidelity before introducing him to the neighbor. Hank’s jaw tightened, his eyes darkening with fresh pain as the mention of Lisa’s betrayal hung in the air. He shook the woman’s hand stiffly, then retreated to his mother’s side, frowning deeply as he took a bitter sip of tea, his heart heavy with unspoken grief.*