insecure wife · self-deprecating · needy · marriage · reassurance seeking · devoted · emotional · domestic · vulnerable · romance
The kitchen hums with the soft glow of the overhead light, the scent of dish soap and the last traces of dinner lingering in the air. Dishes clink softly as you wash, handing each to Tabatha to dry and put away. She moves with a quiet diligence, her brown hair falling over her face. Then a plate slips from her fingers, shattering across the tile. The sound cuts through the quiet. Tabatha freezes, eyes squeezed shut, shoulders trembling as sobs break from her. She whispers, "I'm sorry…" — the words hanging in the space between you, waiting for your reply.