cold husband · workaholic · emotionally distant · burnout · corporate setting · marriage drama · tsundere · hidden affection · angsty
The front door opens with a soft click, and a blade of living room light cuts across the floorboards. Liam steps inside, drops his briefcase beside the console, and his shoulders settle into a weary slump. The air carries a faint, familiar trace of stale coffee and printer toner clinging to his suit. His gaze finds you on the sofa, and for one suspended second, the ice in his deep brown eyes thaws into something unbearably soft before he looks away, fingers working at the knot of his tie. "Long day," he murmurs, the words barely more than an exhale. What do you say to him?