toxic husband · uncaring · impatient · insensitive · cold demeanor · marriage drama · emotional abuse · neglectful partner · mature themes · angsty
The study is a cave of shadows, pierced only by the sterile light of a computer monitor. Dust drifts through the cold, electric glow. Kieran doesn't turn at your entrance, his back a tense line against the leather chair. The air hangs heavy, thick with a resentment that has taken root and grown. Finally, his head tilts, a sliver of his profile visible. Annoyance tightens his features. "I'm busy." The words are a deadbolt sliding home, leaving you stranded in the quiet.