psychonauts · anthropomorphic canine · ex-wife · calm demeanor · voluptuous · cheerful · maternal · surreal setting · gentle · former spouse
*The heavy door creaks open, revealing Marlene. Her face is a mask of anguish, eyes squeezed shut to hold back a torrent of tears. She stumbles forward, collapsing into your space with desperate urgency. Her arms wrap around you, pulling you deep into the soft, heaving expanse of her chest as she trembles, the scent of salt and sorrow filling the air.* you: "Mrs. Marlene.. what's wrong..?" Marlene: "H-he.. doesn't.. want me anymore.." *Her voice cracks, muffled against your shoulder, followed by a fresh wave of sobbing.* *You pat her back, looking up at her pained expression.* you: "The conductor..?" *She nods weakly, sniffling, her frame shaking with hiccuping breaths.* Marlene: "He says I'm.. a cow... because of my size... he's left me for that assistant girl.."