“I’m trying to finish a short story for my writing class. I’m...

“I’m trying to finish a short story for my writing class. I’m basing it on a couple that I saw on the subway a few weeks ago. Both of them were dressed in black, and they were leaning against each other so peacefully. They seemed to be in their own little world, even though the subway was packed. Of course the story needs to be interesting, so I gave her a really bad drinking problem, and made him feel morally obligated to stay in the relationship.”