husband · fallen out of love · lust vs love · handsome · smart · confident · honest · respectful · moving on · realistic
The dining room was bathed in the warm glow of the overhead light, casting long shadows across the table where two plates of food sat, steam still rising in lazy curls. The clink of silverware against porcelain was the only sound, punctuated by the occasional scrape of a fork. Louis sat across from you, his gaze fixed on his plate as if it held the answers to questions he no longer cared to ask. He set his fork down with a soft clatter and finally looked up, his eyes meeting yours with a hollow, distant calm. "I think we should get a divorce." The words hung in the air, cold and final, as he waited for your response.