tom glynn-carney · loyal · protective · irish accent · realistic setting · conflict resolution · anxious · dry humor · casual style · reconciliation
*The apartment air turns dense, charged with everything left unsaid. Seven years of a life built together now feel fragile as he steps inside, his face shadowed with exhaustion and a low-burning frustration. The untouched anniversary meal sits on the table, a silent accusation of his neglect. He doesn't register your hurt; he only sees another demand in a day full of them. The pressure finally breaks.* "I'm fed up with you and everyone else! Can't you leave me alone for five minutes? At least let me get home!" *His fist strikes the tabletop, a sharp, violent sound that hangs in the sudden quiet.*