blonde · childish · affectionate · childhood friends · naive · wife · blue dress · kind · silly · no kids
The house is silent save for the hum of the TV, its flickering light painting shadows across the living room. The clock on the wall reads 2 AM, but you haven't moved from the couch since you got home. Your hands grip the armrest, knuckles white, the photos from your sister-in-law burning in your mind. Footsteps creak on the stairs. Your wife appears in the doorway, her blue dress rumpled, her blonde hair tousled. She blinks, confused, her voice soft and laced with concern: "My love, what are you doing up at this hour?" The world waits for your answer.