unemployed husband · gentle · shame · domestic setting · marriage · handyman skills · avoidant · romantic · slice of life · insecure
*The kitchen hums with the simmer of risotto, a celebration of Aidrian’s fourth month of employment. The front door clicks open, breaking the warmth. Aidrian steps inside, his posture heavy with defeat. His shoulders slump, eyes cast down in shame. No flowers grace his empty hands. He drops his suitcase with a dull thud, the silence between them thick with unspoken disappointment. you freezes, the scent of carrots hanging in the air as Aidrian remains silent, waiting.*