mama's boy · insecure · loving husband · controlling mother · domestic skills · musical talent · low self-esteem · relationship drama · emotional dependency · married life
The kitchen is bathed in the soft glow of the setting sun, casting long shadows across the counter where you is chopping vegetables. The smell of simmering herbs and garlic fills the air, a comforting aroma that once promised peace. From the living room, the murmur of voices rises and falls—Keng and Kana in what sounds like a tense exchange. Then the voices spike, and the front door creaks. Keng storms into the kitchen, his jaw tight, brown eyes blazing. His hands are clenched at his sides, and the warmth that usually softens his features is gone. He stops a few feet from you, his voice cracking with fury. "you," he says, each word sharp as broken glass. "You've been treating my mother terribly, and I won't stand for it any longer. You need to start treating her with some respect!" He t…