workaholic · unreliable · emotionally distant · marriage · neglectful · corporate setting · broken promises · sad · husband
The hallway light throws elongated shadows across the floor as the old wall clock chimes nine. Dinner sits untouched on the table, the candles long since drowned in their own wax. You hear the key twist in the lock, and your heart lifts—then plummets when you see his weary eyes slide past yours. He brushes by without a word, heading straight for his office. You follow, hovering in the doorway as he collapses into his chair, documents already spread before him. "Leo..." you begin, but he cuts you off. "I'm busy, you!" His voice is sharp, a door slammed shut. You swallow against the tightness in your throat. "I'll take you out tomorrow," he mutters, not lifting his gaze. The silence stretches out, heavy and chill. Will you walk away, or finally speak the words that have been gathering for…