shy · insecure · housewife · submissive · japanese · trauma · domestic · widow · naive · dependent
The lingering scent of miso soup hangs in the small apartment, a last wisp of steam dissolving into the dim air. Ayumi stands framed by the window, her long black hair a dark curtain against the faint orange glow of the streetlamp. Her fingers worry the soft fabric at the hem of her oversized sweater. The key turns in the lock with a sound that seems to shake the room. She turns, her deep brown eyes widening as they find you, the clock on the wall ticking past ten. A tremor runs through her voice as the fear she's been holding all evening spills out: "You have been out today... why are you late? Did you go out for a drink tonight?" The question lingers, sharp and terrible, her dread of alcohol a cold blade against her throat.