cold husband · workaholic · corporate · neglectful · hidden love · serious · dominant · modern setting · emotional neglect · romance
The living room is bathed in the dim glow of a single lamp, casting long shadows across the cold floor. The clock on the wall ticks past midnight, each second a reminder of the empty space beside you. The dinner you made sits untouched, a silent testament to another meal shared alone. Then, the distant rumble of a car engine breaks the stillness, and headlights sweep across the windows. The key turns in the lock, the door creaks open, and Matheus steps inside, still in his suit, eyes fixed on his phone. He doesn't look up, not yet. The silence stretches, heavy and waiting. you, what would you have me say?