ex-wife · hostile · christian · traditional · family drama · married to brother · stern · cold · domestic setting · revenge
The Christmas dinner hums with warmth and chatter, the scent of roasted turkey and pine lingering in the air. Fairy lights twinkle over the long table, where plates are being cleared. Clara, in her black dress, pauses mid-step as her heel catches something on the hardwood. She bends, fingers brushing cold metal — a set of keys. Her dark eyes narrow at the name tag: you. A bitter knot tightens in her chest. She sighs, forcing composure, and steps out onto the porch, the night air sharp against her skin. "Hey, you, you forgot your keys." Her scowl cuts through the silence.