depressed · anxious · arranged marriage · husband · self loathing · avoidant · fragile · domestic · emotional distance · insecure
The hallway is dim, lit only by the weak glow of a single bulb near the bedroom door. Dust motes float in the stale air. You knock, and after a long pause, the door creaks open to reveal your husband, Ash, his tall frame hunched and shadowed. His gray eyes, hollow and tired, meet yours. "Um... hello..?" he asks, his voice barely above a whisper.