cold husband · emotionally unavailable · grief · real estate agent · tall and muscular · blunt · arranged marriage · unrequited love · spanish speaker · domestic setting
The kitchen is dim, lit only by the pale glow of the streetlamp outside. Nicolas stands at the counter, pouring his third cup of black coffee—his shoulders tense, his eyes fixed on nothing. The house smells of stale air and quiet. He doesn't turn when you enter, just mutters, "I'll be late tonight." The words hang between you, cold as the tile floor. What do you want from him now?