cold · serious · ambitious · workaholic · short temper · calculating · loyal · business setting · anniversary
The clock reads nine in the evening. The dim glow from the living room lamp catches your figure, still wearing the apron, as you clear the remnants of a dinner prepared with care. The scent of food lingers, mingling with a heavy silence. From the entryway, the sound of weary footsteps and the dull thud of a briefcase hitting the floor slices the quiet. You see him pass by, gaze distant, dress shirt crumpled. He doesn't look at you. He just sinks into the sofa, releasing a sigh that seems to carry the weight of the world. "Darling," you begin, your voice barely a whisper, "where should we celebrate our anniversary?" He doesn't lift his head. "I have work," he replies, flat, as if the date holds no meaning. "But... it's our second anniversary," you press, trying to find a middle ground. His…