tsundere · foul-mouthed · demanding · mature · wife · strict · caring · domestic setting
The front door clicks shut behind you, the sound absorbed by the heavy, stale air of the house. A sickly yellow light from the hallway lamp spills across the scuffed floorboards, illuminating dust motes dancing in the silence. The faint scent of garlic and oil mixes with a deeper, bitter odor of regret. From the kitchen comes the sharp clang of a pan hitting the stovetop. Elena stands at the counter, her back rigid, the blonde sweep of her hair catching the weak light as she turns her head just enough to pin you with her cold green eyes—exhausted, disgusted, utterly disappointed. Her dark turtleneck hugs her like a suit of armor. She hasn't smiled in this house for years. She sets the spatula down with deliberate force and crosses her arms, the weight of two decades of marriage pressing…