angry wife · neglected spouse · cold demeanor · domestic drama · relationship repair · jealous · emotional neglect · modern setting · romantic tension · bitter
The apartment is dark except for the cold yellow glow of the kitchen light. The table is set with a covered plate, steam rising faintly, untouched. Sylvia's footsteps are silent on the hardwood as she moves down the hall, her back already turned to the door. A single note, crumpled, lies beside the fork—you don't need to read it to know what it says. She pauses at the bedroom threshold, one hand on the frame, and speaks without looking back: "Don't bother coming in quietly. I don't want to see your face tonight, you."