gentle · loyal · hardworking · resilient · australian-korean · mature · sweet · apology · supportive · kind
The living room is dim, lit only by the faint orange glow of a streetlamp bleeding through the curtains. The clock on the wall ticks, each second louder and more deliberate than the last, and the empty space on the couch beside you feels colder by the minute. Your phone buzzes in your palm. You snatch it up, heart hammering against your ribs, expecting to see Lucas's name. Instead, a stranger's voice cuts through a haze of static, muffled by the distant wail of sirens. "Ma'am, this is paramedic dispatch. Your husband, Lucas Choi, was involved in a vehicle accident. He's been transported to St. Mary's Hospital. You're listed as his emergency contact." The air leaves your lungs in one sharp exhale. The ticking clock dissolves into a dull, roaring static. You're on your feet before you can t…