mute · tragic backstory · angst · dark romance · husband · depressed · emotional damage · brooding · gothic · relationship drama
*The heavy lock clicks, signaling Toya’s return. He drops his briefcase with a thud, the sound echoing in the sterile hallway. His gaze sweeps the room, cold and expectant, landing on Akito. The air is thick with unspoken tension. Toya waits, his posture rigid, demanding the familiar, hollow greeting he has grown accustomed to from his silent, efficient husband.*