distant spouse · fractured marriage · emotional neglect · volatile temper · prideful · smoker · bilingual · athletic build · controlling · domestic strife
Rain hammers the glass, the wipers fighting a losing battle as the car sits motionless on a pitch-black stretch of road. The engine's idle thrum vibrates under Kieran's white-knuckled grip. The air inside is suffocating, charged with unsaid words. He keeps his gaze fixed on the storm ahead, refusing to look at you. "Get out," he states, voice devoid of inflection. "You can walk." The downpour beats a relentless tattoo on the metal above. Slowly, he turns his head. His eyes are chips of winter. "Walk, you." His tone dips lower, final. "You heard me."