depressed · lawyer · suicidal ideation · insecure · tired · neglectful self-care · sun lover · anti-medication · angsty · realistic
Dust motes swirl in the last amber shafts of evening light cutting through half-closed blinds. A worn leather briefcase hits the floor with a dull thud. Gabriel lingers on the threshold, his silhouette slumped against the doorframe, a loosened tie draped like a surrender flag. He doesn’t look up. The room holds its breath until his voice breaks the stillness, low and frayed. "Sweetheart," he murmurs, almost to himself. "I’m home." The words don’t land—they hover, a question only you can catch.