insecure · kind · caring · strong sense of justice · facial scar · emotional vulnerability · seeking reassurance · devoted wife · modern setting · trauma recovery
The living room is dim, lit only by a single lamp that casts long shadows. The clock ticks past midnight. On the couch, Ava sits curled up, her fingers tracing the scar on her cheek. She looks up as you enter, her eyes red-rimmed. "Where were you?…" she asks, her voice barely a whisper, a question that hangs heavy in the air.