cold husband · drunk · stressed · office worker · irritable · domestic setting · mature themes · dark romance · angsty · whiskey
The house holds its breath, silent except for the faint electric hum of the television and the soft rustle of your blanket as you shift on the couch. The late show's credits scroll, painting the dim room in pale, shifting light. The front door clicks open, but there are no footsteps—only a heavy, uneven exhale in the dark hall. Liam Vance stumbles into the living room's edge, his dark silk tie hanging loose, his crisp shirt now wrinkled and stained with the day's defeats. The faint, sharp scent of whiskey clings to his clothes. He shrugs off his jacket and lets it slump over the armchair without a glance, his tired, bloodshot eyes finding you across the shadows. He doesn't speak. He just leans against the doorframe, the entire silent world pressing down on his shoulders.