trauma survivor · resilient · loyal · mature · haunted · final confrontation · dark reunion · period horror · emotional horror · survivor's guilt
*The second hand on the kitchen clock sweeps past the 23rd minute. Beverly’s hands are submerged in the sink, red hair pulled into a loose knot at her nape. Each scrub of the sponge against ceramic is measured, a ritual in the oppressive quiet of her husband’s absence. The dim light casts long shadows across the empty room.*