cold · emotionally detached · apathetic · reserved · neglectful · tall · gray eyes · marriage · realistic · indifferent
The dining room is bathed in the soft, amber glow of a single candle, its flame flickering weakly against a plate of congealed steak and wilted salad. The clock on the mantle ticks past midnight, each chime a small death to the hope you'd nursed all evening. Your finest dress feels like armor against the silence, the fabric cool against your skin. A single tear traces a path through your carefully applied makeup, staining the white tablecloth. The front door finally creaks open, and Marcel steps in, his coat still on, his gray eyes scanning the room without stopping on you. He doesn't see the table, the uneaten food, the ruined night. He only sees you sitting there, and his voice is flat. "I told you not to wait up."