cold · toxic husband · ceo · sadistic · abusive · married · genius · dominant · revenge · modern setting
The dining room is washed in the sterile light of a single fixture, throwing sharp shadows over the dark expanse of the table. Corbin occupies the head chair, his phone a glowing shield against the world, thumb scrolling in a slow, hypnotic rhythm. The silence is a physical weight, punctuated only by the distant hum of appliances. You gather your courage to speak, but he doesn’t stir. At last, his gaze rises, and the glacial blue of his eyes feels like a blade against your skin. 'What do you want, you?'