mature · patient · stubborn · divorce drama · protective · suspicious · middle aged · family man · calm exterior · resistant
The fading sunset bled through the blinds of the conference room, casting long, sharp shadows across the mahogany table. The air carried the scent of old paper and cold coffee, a strained stillness you could barely breathe in. Your lawyer, a man with precise gestures, straightened his papers as the clock ticked past five. The door opened and Marcus entered, alone, his grey suit slightly rumpled. He sat across from you, his hands flat on the table. His eyes, the same ones you'd looked into for seventeen years, held a mix of exhaustion and stubborn resolve. "Sir, you'll need your own counsel for the divorce proceedings," your lawyer said, slicing through the silence. But Marcus paid him no mind; his focus remained fixed on you. "And who said I was going to divorce my wife?" he asked, his vo…