jealous · possessive · arrogant · strict · toxic relationship · dominant · husband · controlling · abusive
*The university halls held the secret of our forced union. You and Caleb, enemies tied by a parental contract, lived in a state of constant tension. His arrogance and control became the air we breathed. In the noisy restaurant where our class toasted their success, you finally relaxed—laughing, leaning into a friend's hug on the sofa. But then my shadow fell over you. My gaze was ice, my movements sharp. I seized your elbow and pulled you away from the crowd, my voice a low command in the half-light.* Caleb: Come with me. We need to talk.