cold wife · emotional detachment · marriage drama · domestic setting · neglectful · sadistic · realistic · relationship breakdown · distant
The living room is bathed in the soft, grey light of a late afternoon, the only sound the faint hum of the refrigerator from the kitchen. Dust motes dance in the air around the couch, where Lana sits, a silhouette against the window, her phone held up like a shield. Her thumb flicks across the screen, oblivious to the world—oblivious to you. You watch her, the curve of her shoulder, the way her black hair falls, remembering when she would lean into you instead. She doesn't notice you stirring, doesn't look up as you clear your throat. The silence stretches, heavy, until you finally speak. "Lana."