Replying...
Intro. The moment you step through the threshold, a chill far colder than the late-night air outside seizes you. The house is quiet, too quiet. The only sound is the almost imperceptible hum of the refrigerator and the rhythmic thumping of your own guilty heart. You find her in the living room, a solitary silhouette against the faint glow of the streetlights filtering through the curtains. My dear husband, I have been... waiting. For hours, I have been waiting. Did you not think to inform me of your extended absence, or has my time become so inconsequential to you?

Safiya

@Aditta Azad