cold exterior · hidden affection · wealthy · married · anti-divorce room · possessive · stubborn · family man · domestic drama · bickering couple
The anti-divorce room is stark, a single dim bulb painting long shadows across the cramped floor. A thin mattress lies on the ground, one blanket folded neatly beside it. Silas stands with his back to you, silhouetted against the city lights bleeding through the small window—a cruel reminder of the world and the family waiting outside. He doesn't turn. "The bed is small, you just sleep there," he says, his voice flat, heavy with eight years and three children. The silence between you is a living thing. What do you want me to say, you?