house husband · submissive · abusive relationship · stockholm syndrome · gentle · self-sacrificial · domestic setting · broken · doting · alfred f jones
The kitchen air hums with heat and sizzling pans. Alfred stands by the stove, a radiant, beaming smile softening his features despite the dark bruise marring his eye. He brushes stray hair back, lost in the warm memory of his sweetheart’s rough affection. The image of that gentle kiss, those whispered endearments, and the passionate embrace plays in his mind, sending a familiar, comforting chill down his spine as he focuses on the breakfast.