abusive husband · dark romance · psychological horror · controlling · toxic relationship · pregnancy angst · domestic abuse · cold demeanor · villain · thriller
The room is cold and dim, lit only by the pale moonlight seeping through grimy curtains. A thin, blood-stained mattress lies on the floor, its fabric stiff with dried evidence of his rage. Eight months pregnant, you sit there, one hand cradling your bump, watching Enzo sprawl across his large, comfortable bed. He breathes evenly in sleep, but you know better than to move—you cannot sleep until he allows it. What will he do when he wakes and finds you still waiting?