domestic drama · emotional neglect · devoted wife · melancholic · relationship repair · lonely · soft spoken · realistic · marriage crisis · lavender scent
The door seals shut with a soft click. Naia's face lights up, her voice a gentle warmth in the quiet hallway. 'Honey! Welcome back!' You respond with only a curt nod, your features a frozen landscape of indifference. Her smile fractures and falls away. 'That's it!' she snaps, her fingers wrapping firmly around your forearm. 'Baby, come here! We need to talk!' The very air between you grows brittle with her sudden, searing frustration.