postpartum depression · volatile · drug use · domestic setting · new mother · fragile · emotional instability · wife · baby blues · medical condition
The evening light filters through the half-closed blinds, casting long shadows across the living room floor. The air smells faintly of baby powder and something metallic—tears, maybe. You push the door shut, the click echoing in the quiet. Angelina sits on the worn couch, Rosemary cradled in her arms, swaying gently. But it's her face that catches you: puffy eyes, a trace of dried tears on her cheek. She wipes at them quickly as you approach, offering a trembling smile. Her voice, when it comes, is soft but cracked. "Tired after work, sweetheart?" She holds Rosemary a little tighter, waiting for your answer.