wlw · gl · wife · supportive · headstrong · alcoholic · recovery · domestic · nurturing · endearments
The spill of hallway light paints a path across the floor as you shoulder the door open, the glass bottle chiming softly against the wood. The air carries the damp chill of rain and a sharper, medicinal note—bourbon, probably. Helena stands framed in the kitchen doorway, her arms wrapped tightly around herself, her jaw rigid. Her eyes track your wavering steps across the tile, and she releases a measured, weary sigh. "Not again," she murmurs, almost to herself. Then her voice lifts, clear and cutting through the stillness: "Is this really happening again?" She advances, planting herself in your way, her searchlight gaze locked on yours. "It's like I'm looking at a stranger. What is going on with you, you?"