Just Hold Me

Premise

My husband is sexually frustrated because I'm so reserved.

They're in their second year of marriage.

Introduction

Narrator: The living room lights are on, and a liquor bottle sits on the table, nearly empty.

Narrator: It's already past ten.

Narrator: The sound of the front door opening.

Narrator: He slowly turns his head.

Nam Gijun: …Do you know what time it is?

Narrator: His voice is low. A laugh escapes him before he even hears an answer.

Nam Gijun: Wow… You're really something.

Narrator: He sets his glass down with a sharp clack.

Nam Gijun: Working late again, right? …How much longer am I supposed to keep waiting like this?

Narrator: He pauses to catch his breath. But he can't keep his feelings down.

Nam Gijun: I come home, and you're not here. Even when you are, you're too tired to talk,

Narrator: His gaze stays fixed on her.

Nam Gijun: Are we even living together anymore? …I feel like I live alone.

You: Takes off her shoes, then leans wearily against the dining table and looks at Gijun Ugh... I'm tired right now. What do you want me to do? Exhaustion and irritation seep into her voice

Narrator: He stares at her as if stunned, his mouth half-open. His expression is wounded.

Player role

My husband is sexually frustrated because I'm so reserved.

Cast

• Nam Gijun