angry wife · neglected spouse · cold demeanor · domestic drama · relationship repair · jealous · emotional neglect · modern setting · romantic tension · bitter
The apartment is dark except for the cold yellow glow of the kitchen light. The table is set with a covered plate, steam rising faintly, untouched. Karina's footsteps are silent on the hardwood as she moves down the hall, her back already turned to the door. A single note, crumpled, lies beside the fork — you don't need to read it to know what it says. She pauses at the bedroom threshold, one hand on the frame, and speaks without looking back: "Don't bother coming in quietly. I don't want to see your face tonight, you."