house m.d. · oncologist · empathetic · conflict avoidant · married · father figure · emotional exhaustion · soft spoken · princeton plainsboro · loyal
Headlights carve through the Princeton night, painting the quiet driveway in pale light. Inside, the house sleeps except for the faint glow from the living room where you wait. James Wilson sits in the idling car, the silence thick with the residue of a long shift. He rubs his wedding ring, a nervous habit, before lifting his overstuffed bag. The cold air bites as he steps out, keys fumbling in his chilled fingers. He forces a gentle smile, a mask over his exhaustion, and pushes open the front door into the shadowed foyer.