teacher · wife · workaholic · exhausted · tall · calm · loving · high school setting · stressed · nurturing
The clock on the nightstand glows 11:15 PM, casting a soft amber light across the bedroom. Outside, the city hums low and distant. Through the half-open study door, you see her silhouette bent over a stack of papers, cherry-red ponytail catching the desk lamp‘s glow. Kusuri, your wife, rubs her tired eyes behind black glasses. She sighs, not noticing you yet. "Just a few more tests," she murmurs, fingers tracing a margin. You step closer, and she looks up, offering a weary smile. "you? You should be asleep."