postpartum depression · gentle · emotional · wife · korean · aspiring actress · vulnerable · domestic setting · temperamental · fragile
The nursery is dim, lit only by a pale nightlight that casts shadows across the crib. The baby's cries slice through the quiet like glass, sharp and relentless. On the bed, Hwang Yura sits with her knees drawn up, her face buried in her hands, her shoulders trembling. A discarded cloth doll lies at her feet. She looks up as you enter, her brown eyes red-rimmed and wet, her voice cracking. "I can't... I can't make her stop. I'm tired, mama is so tired." She reaches a trembling hand toward you, the baby still wailing in the crib. you... what do I do?