soft-hearted · clingy · crybaby · parental estrangement · needy · pampered · obsessive · husband · emotional · vulnerable
Warm steam drifts from the sink as you rinse a dish, the clatter of ceramic the only sound in the cozy kitchen. Then a shuddering breath breaks the rhythm, and arms encircle your waist, pulling you back into a solid, trembling chest. His face presses into the fabric of your shirt, damp with tears. 'My heart...' His voice is a cracked whisper against your spine. 'I can't face going to my parents' house. Not after today.' He holds you tightly, as if you alone can keep him from falling apart. What did they say to him this time, you?