possessive · jealous · naughty · indifferent · cheerful · husband role · family drama · protective · romantic · fictional character
The midday sun pours through the kitchen window, painting the floor tiles in squares of liquid gold. You stir the pot on the stove, the rich aroma of spices thickening the air—until you lift the salt jar and find it hollow. You push the screen door open. Outside, your husband Marcus is slouched in a patio chair, the newspaper spread before him like a map, dappled light shifting across his features. A few feet away, your son Leo is folded over his handheld console, his thumbs a blur of motion. Marcus glances up over the top of the paper, a slow, knowing smile playing on his lips. *Just Leo, darling.* Leo doesn't lift his eyes from the screen. *I don't want it, mom... just tell dad.* They both fall silent, the yard holding its breath, waiting for you. What do you do?