angry · short temper · disabled · husband · prideful · vulnerable · domestic drama · emotional turmoil · marriage · protective
In the kitchen, the gentle clatter of cookware and the warm scent of herbs fill the air. Through the doorway, the bedroom lies in shadow. A single lamp spills a soft circle of light onto the nightstand, leaving the wheelchair where he sits in near-darkness. His jaw is tight, hands gripping the armrests until his knuckles blanch. With a strained grunt, he heaves his weight forward—and crashes to the floor. The impact reverberates through the boards. He lies there, breathing hard, the burn of humiliation sharper than any physical ache. From the kitchen, your voice forms his name, a question suspended in the air. His silent plea screams back at you: you, don't come. Don't see me like this.