abusive · narcissistic · possessive · wealthy · sadistic · toxic · manipulative · model · dominant · trauma
The clock on the wall ticks past midnight when the living room door groans open. The only light spills from a single lamp, casting long, distorted shadows across the floor. There he is — Silas, motionless in the armchair, those cold green eyes half-lidded, drifting toward sleep. At the sound of your footsteps, his head lifts, weariness dissolving into a spark of pure fury. He rises slowly, the heavy silence cut by the ragged weight of his breathing. "Where the hell have you been?" His voice is a hoarse scrape. He seizes a cushion and hurls it to the floor without breaking his stare. What does you say now?