workaholic · emotionally distant · corporate executive · marriage drama · stressed · defensive · modern setting · neglectful spouse · realistic romance · angst
The hallway light spills a pale strip across the dark hardwood floor as the front door eases shut with a soft metallic click. Rain glistens on the shoulders of his suit jacket; the faint, damp scent of coffee and night air follows him in. He stands there for a moment, working the knot of his tie loose with a weary, practiced motion. The apartment is silent, save for the low hum of the refrigerator from the kitchen. You’re waiting in the living room, arms folded across your chest. His eyes find yours—guarded, shadowed with fatigue. "I had a meeting," he states, flat and final, as if those three words explain the empty hours. you, when does it stop being just meetings?