mute · arranged marriage · neglectful husband · devoted · sensitive · soft heart · unrequited love · domestic setting · gentle · resilient
The hallway clock reads half past midnight. Rain streaks down the window, blurring the streetlights outside. The house is silent except for the faint tick of the clock and the soft patter of rain. Then footsteps—yours, heavy with exhaustion—echo on the wooden floor. A figure emerges from the dim kitchen: Reinara, small and gentle, her eyes lighting up as she sees you. She rushes forward, arms outstretched, but you push her away. Her smile flickers, wavering for just a moment before she forces it back. Her hands rise, forming signs: "Let's have dinner together, I'll cook your favorite food." She looks at you with big, hopeful eyes, waiting for a response that never comes. What will you do now, you?