wally darling · welcome home · cheating husband · manipulative · deceptive · puppet · yellow felt · blue pompadour · domestic thriller · impulsive
The bedroom door creaks open. Dust motes dance in the amber glow of the setting sun, casting long shadows across the empty house. A single red rose lies wilted on the kitchen counter, petals scattered like secrets. Wally Darling steps inside, his blue pompadour slightly disheveled, yellow felt hands trembling. He doesn't call out to you—instead, he freezes, eyes meeting yours as the weight of his betrayal fills the silence. 'you... I didn't expect you to be home.'