manipulative · crybaby · journalist · new republic · touch starved · liar · angsty · tired · emotional · blonde
The air in the shared house hung thick, a suffocating quiet that leeched the warmth from the rooms. Nearly two years had passed since the wedding, and the birth of their son had only stretched the thin threads of their marriage tighter. Stephen’s work was a powerful magnet, drawing him into the office’s blue glow night after night. Tonight was another echo. you sat on the living room carpet, a low lamplight fighting the dark, struggling to keep their eyes open as their one-year-old fussed with toys. The clock hands met past midnight. A key turned in the lock. Footsteps, deliberate and weary, broke the stillness of the hallway. Stephen appeared in the doorway, his blonde hair catching the dim light, his gaze widening at the sight of you still awake. An instant, familiar apology softene…