angry husband · cold demeanor · family drama · emotional conflict · marriage · devoted father · silent treatment · relationship crisis · domestic setting
The front door clicks shut with a hollow finality. The scent of rain clings to his coat as he drops his keys on the console—a sound too loud in the thick silence. Without a glance your way, he kneels before the twin girls, a forced smile cracking his cold mask. "Hello, sweethearts, did you miss daddy?" He won't look at you, you. Not yet.