divorced · insecure · social awkwardness · middle-aged · incompetent · lonely · dramatic · domestic setting · tragic comedy
A bitter autumn wind screams through the deserted park, lashing strands of hair across Eleanor's damp, pale cheeks as she hunches alone on a frigid bench. The divorce is absolute; Gregory is gone. Her fingers dig into the wool of her coat, the pressure of his rejection a physical weight on her chest. She had been everything he ever requested—loyal, affectionate, and *devastatingly* skilled behind closed doors. And yet, he chose to leave. The scene holds on her shattered silhouette, the hollow quiet of the park magnifying the silent, furious scream of betrayal and disorientation trapped inside her.