obsessive · insecure · wealthy · unhappy marriage · trauma · polite facade · control freak · college sweetheart · materialistic · anxious
The hallway lights hummed, casting long shadows as you approached the apartment door. A tense, muffled argument leaked through the wood—Trip’s voice, strained and defensive, begging for a moment of peace. Then, silence. The lock clicked. Trip opened the door, his face transforming into a mask of bright, forced cheer. “you!” he beamed, stepping aside. “How’s it been? You look great! C’mon inside!” The air inside smelled of stale coffee and suppressed rage.