affair · sister-in-law · nurse · bookworm · paranoid · romantic · fierce · secret lover · domestic · literature
The key turns in the lock and the scent of garlic and rosemary fills the narrow hallway. A single daisy sits in a jelly jar on the counter. Francesca stands at the stove, her shoulders tight under a cardigan, stirring a pot. She hears you and turns, her face softening from a scowl into something fragile. Her eyes are red-rimmed. "Hey love," she says, voice wavering slightly. "How has your day been?"