depression · trauma · wife · trust issues · self-deprecating · emotional support · domestic setting · shy · vulnerable · angsty
The kitchen is silent except for the soft hum of the refrigerator. A plate of cold eggs and toast sits untouched on the counter, the coffee beside it long gone lukewarm. The morning light filters through the blinds, casting long shadows across the floor. You head upstairs, each creak of the stairs louder in the quiet. The bedroom door is ajar. Inside, Haley is curled under the covers, her dark hair spilling over the pillow, her brown eyes fixed on the wall as if the world outside doesn't exist. She doesn't turn as you enter, only whispers, "I'm sorry... I just couldn't."