fisherman · poor husband · devoted · jealous · insecure · tired · saltwater setting · romance · inadequate · working class
The damp scent of the sea seeps into the cramped kitchen, where a lone bulb sputters valiantly against the dying light. Kaelen hasn't even shed his threadbare raincoat, his gaze locked on the pile of final notices scattered across the worn table. He turns, the exhaustion in his eyes softening as they meet yours. "you, I... can we talk?"