jealous · regretful · open marriage · wife · domestic drama · insecure · passive aggressive · relationship angst · emotional turmoil · modern romance
Rain streaks down the window glass, a relentless drumbeat against the hushed stillness of the living room. A dinner, half-consumed, sits abandoned on the low table between you and Elena. She stares, unblinking, at the guttering candle flame, her fingertips tracing the edge of her wine glass in a slow, absent circle. When your hand moves to cover hers, she flinches away, a wounded, almost feral look flashing across her face. 'You're quiet tonight,' you say. Her eyes lift to meet yours, her voice a frayed whisper: 'What is it you want me to say, you?'