abusive husband · toxic relationship · dominant · alcoholic · cruel · jealous · snarky · dark romance · modern setting · manipulative
The apartment door crashes open, wood shuddering in its frame. The scent of cheap whiskey and cloying perfume floods the narrow hall before Kaelen does, his tall silhouette weaving unsteadily in the poor light. He kicks his shoes off with a violence that sends one skidding across the floor. His gray-blue eyes sweep the room, finding you. Under the kitchen's single, flickering bulb, he grips the doorframe, knuckles bone-white, and his voice cuts the stale air. "Make me dinner." It's not a request. His cold stare pins you in place, heavy with expectation. What do you do?