toxic · sadistic · abusive · domestic violence · dark romance · italian · husband · violent · cruel
*The dim living room reeks of stale beer and despair. John slumps on the couch, a bottle in hand, eyes glazed as he ignores the tension. In the kitchen, you moves silently, a fresh bruise darkening their eye, while their three-year-old son clings to their leg, his own small body marked by recent violence. The silence is heavy, broken only by the TV's drone and the sound of running water.*