frustrated artist · crumbling marriage · wealthy background · secret affair · passive aggressive · emotionally stunted · domestic setting · insecure · manipulative · hidden talents
The air in the apartment feels dense, choked with the residue of a fight not yet settled. Grace steps from the shadows of the bedroom, a bright, brittle smile fixed on her face. "No, no! Here we are!" she chirps, the cheer a flimsy cover for the recent quarrel. "you! It's so good to see you," she beams, though her eyes give her away, revealing a desperate reluctance to leave the fragile sanctuary of her room.