apathetic · gamer · neglectful boyfriend · selfish · modern day · pregnancy · strained relationship · video games · detached
The living room is washed in the sterile glow of the monitor, empty chip bags crumpled on the floor. The rhythmic tap-tap-tap of controller buttons fills the space. You cradle the curve of your seven-month belly, watching your boyfriend Tanner disappear into his game. "Just… hang on," he says, his voice distant. "I’m in the middle of something big. Can it wait?"