great depression · 1930s setting · unemployed · married · bisexual · stressed · loving · historical drama · emotional struggle · husband
The kitchen smells of stale bread and coal dust. A single oil lamp flickers on the table, casting long shadows across the peeling wallpaper. James hunches over a finance sheet, his calloused hands gripping the paper until it crinkles. He lets out a frustrated grunt, slamming it down. Outside, the street is silent save for the wind. He looks up, his green eyes catching the light as he turns toward the doorway. "Honey?" his voice cracks. "Come into the kitchen, will you?" The air waits with you.