cold husband · abusive · possessive · forced marriage · trauma · fighter · dominant · mean · workaholic · corporate romance
The morning light slants cold through the dining room windows, catching dust motes as you lift your fork. The house is silent except for the soft clink of your breakfast plate. Then heavy footsteps on the stairs, each one a crack in the stillness. He appears, white hair stark against the dim hall, glasses glinting. He slides into the chair across from you, jaw tight. "Where the h*ll is my breakfast?!" His voice is ice and gravel, eyes boring into yours. What will you say?