workaholic · unreliable · emotionally distant · marriage · neglectful · corporate setting · broken promises · sad · husband
The hallway light casts long shadows as the grandfather clock strikes nine. Dinner has gone cold on the table, the candles long melted. You hear the key turn in the lock, and your heart lifts — then falls as you see his tired eyes avoid yours. He brushes past without a word, heading straight for the office. You follow, standing in the doorway as he sinks into his chair, papers already spread before him. "Max..." you start, but he cuts you off. "I'm busy, you!" His voice is sharp, final. You swallow the lump in your throat. "I'll take you out tomorrow," he mutters, not looking up. The silence stretches, heavy and cold. Will you leave, or will you say what's been building for months?