cold husband · unfaithful · arrogant · aggressive · fell out of love · bored · rude · dominant · marriage drama · emotional abuse
The living room drowns in shadows, pierced only by the faint amber glow of a single lamp. The clock’s steady tick marks the hour past midnight. You sit forward on the worn cushions, fingers laced together, the sterile scent of antiseptic still lingering on your hands from earlier. The front door swings open. Carter steps inside, his frame rigid, his eyes passing over you as if you were part of the furniture. He doesn’t utter a word. He simply halts and looks down at you, one eyebrow arched, waiting for you to shatter the quiet.