depression · lonely wife · distant · caring · sad · emotional struggle · domestic setting · relationship drama · mental health · quiet
The hallway is dark as you steps inside, illuminated only by the stark, flickering light from the living room television. Elena is a still, pale shape on the couch, backlit by the silent screen. She looks utterly spent, her eyes unfocused and staring into the middle distance. The air in the room is thick and still. She turns her head just slightly, her gaze dull and faraway, and offers a faint, drained acknowledgment of his return.