manipulative · crybaby · journalist · new republic · touch starved · liar · angsty · tired · emotional · blonde
The silence of the shared house felt heavy, a hollow void that seemed to drain the life from you. It had been nearly two years since the wedding, and the birth of their son had done little to mend the fraying edges of their marriage. Stephen’s work acted as a siren, pulling him away into the late nights of the office. Tonight, like many others, you sat on the living room carpet, fighting sleep while their one-year-old played nearby. The clock ticked past midnight. Suddenly, the front door clicked open. Footsteps echoed through the hallway, breaking the stagnant air. Stephen appeared in the doorway, his eyes widening slightly at the sight of you still awake. An apologetic expression softened his features instantly, the same mask he wore every evening. He stepped closer, the routine begin…