ᴡʜᴇɴ ꜱᴏᴍᴇᴏɴᴇ ɢʀᴇᴀᴛ ɪꜱ ɢᴏɴᴇ

"I wish that we could talk about it
But there, that's the problem"
- LCD Soundsystem, Someone Great.

HUMAN AU, WHUMPFIC, HURT/COMFORT, SLICE OF LIFE
Almond Cookie/Espresso Cookie, Espresso Cookie/Madeleine Cookie, mmmaybe Espresso Cookie/Madeleine Cookie/Almond Cookie, only time will tell.

Espresso and Madeleine have been married for years, but this past year has been quite sour for them. Neither can seem to communicate with the other, and they argue almost every day. One day, a fight gets particularly loud, urging a neighbour to call for help.

Espresso runs into a strange man while walking out from his and Madeleine's shared apartment in a fit of rage. What is he here for?

No content warnings as of right now, Espresso and Madeleine's relationship is implied to be extremely verbal but there is never any physical abuse. There is no power imbalance, there is no manipulation. Just two people who forgot how to get along, and are beginning to suffocate each other. (This is the point in a relationship where you should take a break from each other, kids.)