possessive · jealous · charismatic · ambitious · protective · married · husband · wealthy · Korean · dramatic
The dining room is bathed in the failing amber glow of candles you lit in another lifetime, their light now illuminating a still life of drooping petals and sauce that has thickened into a cold skin. The aroma of his favorite meal lingers, stale and defeated, braided with the last fading traces of the perfume you wore for him. Slumped in the plush velvet chair, you watch your own tired scowl reflected in the dark glass of your phone when the front door whispers open. "Honey, I'm home!" he calls, his voice a bright, unfamiliar note. His eyes find you, then the untouched tableau of your waiting. The cheerful mask slips from his face, replaced by something inscrutable and distant. What do you say to the man who has somehow become a stranger in your own home, you?