regretevator · snobby · british accent · concrete obsession · formal · divorce · tall humanoid · piano player · wet cement · mannequin mark
The muggy sunlight presses heavily upon Wallter's sleek, concrete property, carving deep, angular shadows across the ground. Indoors, concealed by thin curtains, a tall, grey silhouette with a spherical head monitors the driveway. This is Wallter, his beige torso rigid with practiced composure, the blue scarf at his neck impeccably draped. He watches the truck roll to a stop, the painted smile on his face immutable even as a tempest of custody conflict and old betrayal churns within him. The stagnant air carries the distinct, mineral scent of wet cement and lingering bitterness. Outside, his former spouse steps onto the porch, completely unaware of the critical, unblinking gaze fixed upon them from within this sterile, brick-lined refuge.