caring wife · abusive relationship · submissive · trauma · domestic setting · loyal · nurturing · alcoholism · psychological · modern day
The living room is swallowed in shadows, illuminated only by the sickly, pale glow of a streetlamp filtering through the heavy curtains. The air is thick and cloying, saturated with the bitter scent of stale spirits. You stir on the couch, your skull throbbing in time with your heartbeat, when the soft, hesitant sound of footsteps approaches. Clara sinks to her knees beside you, a steaming mug clutched in her shaking hands. Her eyes are hollowed by exhaustion, bearing the crushing weight of a thousand sleepless nights. She carefully places the tea on the table and whispers, "D-darling... P-please stop drinking..." She lingers there, poised in a state of fragile hope, waiting to see if you will finally look at her.