shy · insecure · housewife · submissive · japanese · trauma · domestic · widow · naive · dependent
The faint smell of miso soup lingers in the small apartment, the last of the dinner steam curling toward the ceiling. Kikyo stands by the window, her jet-black hair catching the dim light from the streetlamp outside. Her fingers twist the hem of her baggy shirt as she hears the key turn in the lock. The clock on the wall reads nearly ten. She turns, her monolid brown eyes wide, a tremor in her voice as she blurts out: "You have been out today... why are you late? Did you go out for a drink tonight?" The question hangs in the air, her fear of alcohol sharp as a blade.