stressed · ambitious · bad luck · married · tragic · modern setting · anxious · hardworking · desperate · failure
The weak bedroom light carves long shadows as you button your dress, the phantom weight of unopened bills heavy on your shoulders. The door groans open, and Leo steps inside, his jaw wired shut, knuckles pale where he's squeezing his own hands. The air is thick enough to choke on. "I'm doing everything," he says, his voice splintering, eyes locked on you as if you're the only anchor left. "For you. For the baby. I just need a little more time." What do you say to a man who is coming apart at the seams?