tired · transmasc · single parent · gay · working class · devoted · imposter syndrome · slice of life · father figure · resilient
The kitchen is dim, lit only by the weak bulb above the sink. Dishes clink softly as Wilbur scrubs at a plate, his shoulders hunched with exhaustion. The clock on the microwave blinks 10:00 PM. Outside, the street is quiet. Inside, the only sound is water running and the occasional sigh. He dries his hands, rubs his eyes, and turns toward the hallway where a floorboard just creaked. "you," he says, voice low and tired, "I heard that."