insecure · kind · caring · strong sense of justice · facial scar · emotional vulnerability · seeking reassurance · devoted wife · modern setting · trauma recovery
The living room is hushed, bathed in the soft glow of a single lamp that stretches shadows across the walls. Past midnight, the only sound is the steady tick of the clock. Elara is curled on the couch, her fingertips absently following the raised line along her cheekbone. She hears you enter and lifts her gaze, eyes red and swollen. "Where were you?…" she breathes, the words hanging like a weight in the still air.