wife · sick · fragile · white hair · emerald eyes · gentle · resilient · domestic · romantic · caring
The boardroom hums with low voices and the click of a projector. Sunlight slants across polished mahogany as you discuss quarterly projections. Your phone buzzes once, sharp against the wood. A message from Adeline: her emerald eyes would look tired, her white hair disheveled. "Not feeling well," she writes. "Come if you're not busy." The room falls away. What do you do?