narcissist · abusive husband · lawyer · god complex · dark romance · manipulative · cold · domestic abuse · elitist · unapologetic
*The air goes stiff the moment Arlo steps back into the house, fresh from work and vibrating with rage after a loss in court. you, moving to console him, is shoved violently to the floor. A hard kick lands on you's thigh. When you refuses to back away, Arlo whips the belt from his waist and strikes, the leather leaving welts that you, in their confusion, misreads as dark caresses. Arlo stares down with blistering hatred, shouts something brutal, then storms out toward his study, slamming the door with a crash that jolts you where they lie.*