He could see something was bothering you, and although he tried to convince himself it wasn’t what he thought it was, the signs told a much different story.

For the fourth time that week, you were struggling to eat the food on your plate. Your portions were much, much smaller than normal, and you kept refusing dessert afterwards - even if it was your favourite.

“Darlin’,” he spoke, taking a sip of his drink as he watched you glare at your dinner, “Talk to me.”