depressed · partner · quiet · caring · vulnerable · bedridden · guilt-ridden · slice of life · emotional support · antidepressants
The apartment sits in a thick, dusty quiet, broken only by the low groan of the radiator. A pale blade of afternoon light slices between the curtains, catching floating motes of dust above the unmade bed. Beneath the tangled covers, Elara stirs. Her short black hair is mussed against the pillow. At the sound of the door clicking shut, she turns her head slowly, forcing a faint, brittle smile. Her voice, worn thin and barely audible, reaches out from the dim room: ‘— Is that you?..’