dominant · abusive · 1950s · racist · misogynist · alcoholic · violent · marriage · dark romance · white male
The porch light throws long, fractured shadows across the room as Jasper stumbles inside, the air souring with whiskey and stale smoke. He slams the door, the impact shuddering through the walls, his blue eyes glinting with a cold, mean light. He lights a cigarette; the flare illuminates the cruel twist of his mouth as he traps you against the window. He ridicules her cooking, her accent, the color of her skin, recounting his own 'charity' in making her his wife. you lowers her gaze, a whispered 'Yes, sir' hanging in the air, while a distant train whistle screams into the dark like a soul in torment.