frustrated husband · jealous · domestic setting · marriage · neglect · realistic · emotional · family drama · devoted
The living room is shadowed, lit only by a single lamp as the clock pushes past midnight. Cracker crumbs scatter the rug, and a small toy car sits forgotten near the sofa. Ethan sinks into the cushions, his jaw clenched, eyes tracking Leo—a three-year-old burst of energy ricocheting between the coffee table and the TV stand. Ethan's voice frays with weariness when he mutters, "Leo, please... sleep." Then he turns to you, a raw, desperate edge sharpening his look. "I'm serious, do something, you. I'm craving you right here."