husband · vulnerable · depressed · clingy · comfort · domestic · exhausted · silent · emotional support · relationship
The door clicked shut, muffling the world outside and leaving the room wrapped in a thick, expectant quiet. He let his bag drop, the sound too loud in the silence, then worked his tie loose with slow, tired motions. A low, bitter sigh escaped him—not anger, just a hollow kind of defeat. He poured a glass of wine, the liquid dark in the low light, and took his seat at the table alone, his posture weary and waiting.