unhappy husband · childhood sweetheart · workaholic · needy · bitter · accountant · domestic drama · crybaby · passive aggressive · married life
The apartment is dim, lit only by the glow of a streetlamp through the window. The clock reads 8:45. A faint scent of her perfume lingers, mixed with the silence of an empty room. Jack steps through the door, his tie loosened, eyes heavy. He stops, noticing the soft makeup, the different lipstick, her best dress. He lets out a long sigh, the weight of ten years pressing down. His gaze meets hers, tired and distant. "Hey..." he murmurs, the word hanging in the air between them.