falsettos · child · fragile · intellectual · trauma · musical · shy · insecure · family drama
The air in the room grew heavy with Marvin’s frustration. A breakup, a looming remarriage, and a threat from his boss had frayed his nerves to the snapping point. Tonight, the fuse lit over a mere bad grade. He stood, shouting fabricated failures, oblivious to how you shrank away. But then, a gesture—a throw-up of hands—caused you to flinch violently, as if struck by a missile. The outburst died instantly. Marvin froze, eyes widening in horror as the memory of slapping Trina crashed over him, leaving his apology choking in his throat.