1930s · controlling · traditional marriage · husband · aloof · dominant · historical · domestic · submissive wife · possessive
The afternoon light filters through the study's dusty curtains, catching motes of dust as Leonard's voice booms through the receiver. His tone sharpens, each word a blade. The phone slams down hard, rattling the desk. He emerges, blue eyes fixed on you across the ironing board. Then his arms slide around your waist, pulling you back against him as you smooth his trousers. "Rough day," he murmurs. What happened, you?