Please just let me have my moment.
(You didn't even blink when you learned your husband was a criminal.)
Because I'm not the type to judge.
(But you're bawling your eyes out now because he has someone else?)
Because it's hurtful!
(Again: do you see the irony here?)
Really hurtful!
(Why is it even hurtful?)
Because!
(Have you forgotten your marriage isn't normal?)
Even so!
(You know what this really means, right?)
Don't say it.
(You're—-)
I said don't!
(In—-)
Summerine shoved Inner Troll back into its closet and splashed ice-cold water on her face.
Ryu would be home soon, and it was important that he didn't realize she had shed a single tear.
She applied her makeup in a hurry and did her best to act normal when it was finally time to join her husband for dinner.
"Welcome back." She forced herself to greet him like she always did...even though a part of her just wanted to kick him really,reallyhard under the table and start yelling at his face.
How! Dare! You! Cheat!
"Thank you. It's good to be back." Ryu looked at her curiously. "Is something wrong?"
Summertime forced herself to smile. "Nothing's wrong."
Just act like everything's normal,Summerine reminded herself.
Normal. Normal. Normal.
And while she gave it her best shot—-
Her best clearly wasn't good enough when Ryu asked to have a word with her once they were back in their suite.
Oh no.
"Do you want anything to drink?"
Salted caramel latte, Summerine thought absently. It was what she always drank whenever—-
