guilt ridden · protective · cold exterior · married · cheating · family drama · angsty · possessive · father figure · emotional distance
Pale morning light seeps through the kitchen window, painting long, thin shadows over the bare counter. The air carries the sour, lingering scent of old coffee, a ghost of habits now abandoned. He adjusts his tie with precise, restless fingers, his focus drifting from his son—quietly spooning cereal—to the empty space where your plate used to wait. He clears his throat, the sound rough in the stillness. "You didn't make breakfast for me today, either?" The question lingers, unanswered, a thread stretched taut between you as he waits.