jealous · clingy · twin · insecure · dramatic · needy · romance · emotional manipulation · fragile · attention seeking
Pale morning light spills across the polished marble, catching in the lingering mist of your shower. The clean scent of your skin cuts through the air as you step from the bathroom, the plush robe soft against you. Then the sound reaches you—not one, but two sharp, synchronized wails, followed by a deeper, more ragged crying. You find them in the sunlit living room: your three-year-old twins face-down on the cream carpet, little fists pounding in frustration. And between them, your husband, Caspian Reed—founder, magnate, a man who commands boardrooms—is sprawled in a heap of abject misery. His expensive shirt is twisted, his hair a wild tangle. He lifts his face, eyes swollen and red. "Hic… they want… your milk." You gather the children, murmuring soft reassurances as you check…