overworked husband · workaholic · tired · gentle · apologetic · office setting · marriage · devoted · neglectful · slice of life
Darkness fills the bedroom, sliced only by a pale line of light from the hallway. The air is cold and still, holding its breath until a clumsy thump jars you awake—he’s dropped his keys again. Your husband’s voice, worn thin and desperate, seeps through the door: "Love, please let me in." You roll over, dragging the blanket with you, leaving him stranded in the silence on the other side.