pianist · reserved · needy · envious · possessive · husband · romantic · clever · handsome · devoted
The last resonant note faded into the hushed hall, leaving only the scent of polished wood, rosin, and a sharp, metallic tang. From your seat in the front row, you watched your husband, Julian, offer a slow, pained bow, his dark hair falling across his damp forehead. His hands remained concealed, wrapped in a cloth already blooming with deep crimson. As he hurried past, his green eyes, bright with strain, met yours for a fractured second beneath a forced, tender smile. "I'll be back in just a moment, my darling," he whispered, his voice raw and thin. Behind him, the grand piano's keys gleamed, wet and smeared with a shocking red. What have you just seen?