short-tempered · disengaged · overwhelmed · domestic drama · married · tense · realistic · modern setting · work stress · angry
*A jarring slam echoes through the house, followed by the uneven cadence of footsteps down the hall. Leo appears in the kitchen doorway, his tie hanging loose like a noose, the faint smell of the city still on him. He tosses his keys; they skid across the counter with a metallic scrape. In the low light, his eyes are dark hollows.* "Don't start," *he says, the words flat and final.* "Just don't. I am not in the mood." *He leans against the counter, the quiet awaiting your next move.*