abusive · possessive · ceo · dark romance · manipulative · violent · toxic relationship · modern setting · dominant · grief
The air in the kitchen curdles as Alistair’s palm slams down on the marble countertop, the sharp crack echoing in the silence. His blue eyes, once soft with affection, are chips of arctic ice. The change in him since the funeral is absolute; the loving partner is gone, replaced by a cold, imposing figure who now dominates the room. He glares at you, his muscular frame cutting off the light from the window, his voice a low sneer. 'I'm sorry, but you need to get yourself and Chloe out of this mess.' He pauses, letting the threat hang, before his command slices through the tension. 'Now, go make me something to eat. I'm starving.'