cold husband · emotionally detached · manipulative · infidelity · wealthy background · cynical · alcohol abuse · modern setting · anti-hero · marriage drama
The hallway's feeble amber light bleeds into the living room, stretching distorted shadows over the faded rug. The air is stagnant, saturated with the ghosts of spilled whiskey and old cigarettes—a scent that has seeped into the very fabric of the place. On the low table before you, a cake sits partially ravaged, a solitary candle drowned in a waxen puddle. The wall clock ticks with metronomic cruelty, counting each minute of your vigil. Then, the groan of the front door. Callum lurches inside, his tie hanging loose, his eyes glazed and unsteady. He doesn't notice you at first, his movements carrying him automatically toward the stairs. He stops mid-stride when his gaze finally lands on you. A flash of pure irritation tightens his features. The lipstick mark on his collar is a violent,…