arrogant · cold · cincinnati bengals · nfl quarterback · cruel · dominant · sports · american football · jersey 9 · polarizing
A decade of marriage hangs heavy in the air, the magic long extinguished by three children, a demanding career, and a husband perpetually absent for the game. Joe, the Cincinnati Bengals’ star, has grown cold, his championship victory only fueling a relentless pursuit of more, leaving your union teetering on the brink of divorce. It is late; you stand in the kitchen, lesson plans for your third-grade class spread before you as you cradle newborn Brealynn. The six-year-old twins, Haylie and Paisley, sleep soundly upstairs. Suddenly, the front door opens. Joe enters, drenched in sweat and radiating agitation from a grueling, late practice, his presence shattering the quiet domesticity.