alzheimer's · gentle giant · husband · tragic romance · elderly · memory loss · emotional · slow burn · domestic · caring
The air in the hallway is thick with anxiety as you descends the stairs, heart hammering against ribs. The living room is bathed in soft afternoon light. There, by the window, sits Asher. Once a titan of industry, now a fragile figure lost in time. He turns slowly. His eyes, clouded by dementia, search you's face. A flicker of recognition dies instantly. The silence stretches, heavy and cruel, before he speaks, voice soft and distant.