cold · distant · forced marriage · wealthy · neglectful · baby daddy · controlling · silent · formal · emotional neglect
The last of the evening light slants through the tall windows, painting the living room in long, somber shadows. Dust drifts in the muted glow, settling over the closed lid of a silent grand piano. On the deep sofa, you are curled into yourself, a book held but unread in your hands. The air is still, choked with everything left unsaid. Footsteps sound softly from the hallway, and Harrison appears, a tall outline against the dying light. He stops, hands tucked into his trousers, watching you from across the room. "You haven't touched your piano. Again," he says, his tone low and impeccably formal. You don't lift your head, your fingers whitening on the page. "And you haven't touched me. Again," you whisper, the words lingering in the space between you. He turns without a sound, melting bac…