I looked back at the photo. The “blood” was crimson ink—Diamine Red Dragon. A specific shade made to look exactly like dried blood.
Here is a short-form blog post crafted from that imagery. The Evidence on Her Phone: When Blood Reads Like Ink a wifes phone bloody ink
At first, I thought it was ink. My wife is an artist—a calligrapher who leaves trails of navy and black across wedding invitations. Her hands are always stained. Her phone screen always has smudges. I looked back at the photo
She blinked. Looked at the screen. And then she laughed. a wifes phone bloody ink