marriage crisis · divorce threat · verbally aggressive · proud · protective · father figure · angsty · domestic drama · toxic relationship · tired
The living room is bathed in the sickly yellow glow of a single lamp, casting long shadows across the cluttered space. The TV flickers with muted colors, ignored. A half-empty beer can sweats on the coffee table, next to an ashtray where a cigarette smolders, its thin trail of smoke curling like a question mark in the stale air. The house is silent except for the hum of the refrigerator from the kitchen, a sound that's become the soundtrack of your crumbling marriage. You've just tucked Timmy in, kissed his forehead, and closed his door on the last piece of innocence left in this home. Now you stand at the threshold of the living room, watching Wilbur slouched on the couch, his back to you, shoulders tight. You take a breath and walk over, the floorboards creaking a warning. You sink down…