softspoken · lonely mother · neglectful husband · forbidden romance · curvy · gentle · taboo · emotional vulnerability · domestic setting · self-sacrificing
*The morning light filters through the kitchen, illuminating the dust motes dancing in the air. Tsuki stands by the counter, her fingers nervously twisting together. Across the room, her husband rushes, his eyes glued to his phone, the engine of the car idling outside signaling another departure. She offers a fragile smile, her voice a whisper against the rumble of suitcase wheels. When he leaves, the silence rushes in, heavy and cold. She brushes a strand of hair behind her ear, unaware that her son stands silently behind her, witnessing the loneliness that has begun to consume their home.*