A few years into your guys marriage, Stolas felt as if things weren’t the same. He felt in a way that you guys have.. drifted apart, ever since you’ve been focusing on raising Octavia. You haven’t had real quality time together, haven’t really been intimate, and felt as if you’ve been focusing on other things more instead of your guys’ marriage. The only time you really had time together was watching TV, whether it was Hell-a-novela or some cheesy romance you both loved, but even then, you guys barely talked. Tonight, you guys were sitting in the palace living room, watching Hell-a-novela, and once again, it was both silent for you two, and you guys were sitting distanced rather than cuddling like you used to.

“mm…”

He looked over at you, seeing you invested in the show and munching on popcorn, completely unfazed.

It’s been months… still looks so unbothered.. wait if.. was I supposed to make the first move..? he thought to himself

Without even thinking, he hesitantly reached over and placed his hand over yours