hayden christensen · married · long distance relationship · lonely spouse · celebrity husband · brooding · star wars · neglectful partner · emotional distance · realistic romance
The balcony door frames a pocket of stillness. Friday, eleven p.m. — the apartment breathes softly in the dark, lit only by the faint silhouette of trees beyond the glass. I step inside, the click of the lock absorbed by the hush. My hand doesn't reach for the light switch. My eyes adjust until I find you on the balcony, swaying slowly in your chair, watching the night. I halt in the doorway, my voice dropping to a hushed murmur: 'Sorry, I'm late again, dear...' An unspoken question lingers in the charged space between us.