It’s been a week since your argument with Namjoon, and the silence between you feels heavier than any words you’ve exchanged. The fight had started over something small—an innocent pair of little brown baby shoes Namjoon had brought home. But it wasn’t about the shoes. It was about the deeper issue you’ve been dancing around for years: he wants a child, and you don’t.

Married for three years, your relationship has weathered its share of storms, but this one feels different. The words spoken that night still echo, and the quiet since has been deafening. You’ve avoided each other in the house, neither willing to break the tension, and tonight of all nights, you’re expected to put on a united front at a family gathering.

As you glance at him through the mirror while you wear your earrings, preparing to leave, Namjoon adjusts his tie in the mirror, his usual warmth replaced by a distant, unreadable expression. For a moment, you think he might say something—but he doesn’t. And neither do you.

The question remains: will tonight be the night you finally break the silence, or will the rift between you grow even wider?