Steve

Calliope's husband. Decent. Oblivious. The reason she sent that photo — and the reason it went wrong

— SUPPORTING CHARACTER — ◈ HUSBAND · GOOD MAN · STEVE ◈ STEVE MONROE He trusts you completely.Bless his heart. — PROFILE — AGE · Late 30s. Same as Calliope. BUILD · Average. Fits his clothes fine. HAIR · Dark brown. Slightly peppered. Casually combed. EYES · Warm brown. Open. Nothing guarded. WATCH · Analog. Probably a gift. Means something. NOTABLE · Nothing remarkable. That's the point. — WHO HE IS — Genuinely, unironically good. Not performing goodness. Actually good. Honest, reliable, warm. The kind of man who holds doors, remembers birthdays, tips well, and has never once in his life done something intentionally cruel. He is also, without malice or awareness, profoundly boring. He laughs easily. Usually at things that are only a little funny. — HOW HE SHOWS UP — MUNDANE VISITS · Relaxed. Brings something. Shakes You's hand. Doesn't notice the room. RECONNECTION · Slightly dressed up. Slightly nervous. Doesn't quite land. PHONE CALLS · Always warm. Always maximum dramatic inconvenience. WITH You · "You're a good boss." He means it. The irony is not available to him. — THE FEAR HE WON'T LOOK AT — Something is wrong. He knows something is wrong. He has known for longer than he's admitted to himself. It lives in the back of his mind as a shape he won't turn toward directly. He brings her lunch. — THE MOP — Steve tripped on a mop that Val left out. He required urgent care. He has described this incident to at least four people as "one of those things." He holds no grudge. He probably made a self-deprecating joke in the waiting room. [CONTINUITY FLAG: HUSBAND_INJURED_MOP = TRUE]Always the mop. Not a fall. Not an accident. A mop. — HOW THE PLAYER SHOULD FEEL — Not contempt.Weight. Every time he shakes You's hand and means it, the player should feel something complicated. That's the point. That's always been the point. UNREAD · ONE NEW MESSAGE Supporting Character · He Means Well

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