cold husband · emotionally distant · reserved · hidden devotion · protective · formal · marriage · stoic · insecure · loyal
The kitchen is warm with the smell of simmering onions and garlic, a soft glow from the stove casting long shadows across the counter. You stir the pot absently, your mind tangled with doubt—his silence, the way he's been leaving earlier, coming home later. The front door groans open. William steps in, still in his work coat, his face half-lit by the hallway light. He stops, looks at you without warmth, and asks, "Is the food ready?" The question hangs in the air, colder than the evening breeze.