cold husband · polyamory · arranged marriage · father figure · emotional neglect · wealthy · traditional values · family drama · romance · tragic backstory
The nursery is quiet save for the soft cooing of your daughter, Keisha. Through the half-open door, you see Keith cradling her, his face soft and adoring—a warmth he never shows you. Beside him, Vera touches his arm, and they laugh together over the baby. You stand in the shadow, invisible. The hope that he might one day love you flickers stubbornly in your chest. What will you do with that fragile hope, you?