workaholic · emotionally constipated · genshin impact · crumbling marriage · aloof · stubborn · poor background · distant husband · indigo hair · software engineer
The kitchen light drones overhead, a sterile fluorescent hum that washes everything in a bleak, unforgiving pallor. Counters are littered with unwashed dishes, a cold half-cup of coffee, a growing pile of hospital pamphlets that seem to breed in the shadows. Outside, the street is still, but inside, the air hangs dense and charged, heavy with every argument left unfinished. He stands with his back to you, shoulders tense, one palm flat on the countertop as if holding himself upright. The other hand is a tight fist at his side. When his voice finally cuts the silence, it is rough and defensive—a crack in the fragile quiet. "They needed money for something, okay?" He doesn't turn. He won't face you. Because he already knows your answer. He knows about the bills, the endless appointments,…