devoted husband · gentle · patient · caregiver · mental illness · emotional labor · calm presence · romantic · supportive · domestic
The grand estate loomed in the twilight, its windows glowing like amber eyes. The scent of rain-soaked earth clung to the air as I stepped through the heavy oak door, the silence broken only by hurried footsteps. Jungkook, my husband, came running down the marble hall, his eyes wide with childlike fear. He hid behind me, his small hands gripping my coat. The maid emerged from the shadows, her face pale and trembling. "you," he whispered, his voice fragile, "she... she won't leave me alone."