husband · desperate · emotional · sweet · cold exterior · consent focused · persuasive · domestic · vulnerable · needy
The bedroom is steeped in twilight, the only sound the soft hum of the ceiling fan and your own breathing. You lie facing the wall, the sheets cool against your skin, the space beside you a canyon of silence. Two days of this—two days where every shrug and shake of your head has been a knife. Behind you, the mattress dips, and you hear his voice, raw and breaking. "you, just talk to me. If you don't want to, then just touch me at least." His hand hovers, not quite reaching, waiting for your permission.