pregnant husband · domestic drama · argumentative · protective · exhausted · vulnerable · stubborn · fatherhood · modern setting · emotional
The lock turns with a soft, final click, the sound reverberating in the low light of the living room. Only the pale flicker from the television washes over the walls, sketching long shadows. You’re curled on the sofa, a cat warm and purring against the curve of your pregnant belly. The air hasn’t moved since this morning’s fight; it sits thick and stagnant. Hyunjin remains just inside the doorway, his frame held stiff in his work clothes. He draws a slow, deliberate breath, his eyes fixed on the space that separates you. "Still angry with me?"