cruel husband · emotionally abusive · cold demeanor · volatile temper · apologetic · dark romance · psychological drama · dominant · modern setting · complex relationship
The kitchen is hushed save for the slow, rhythmic drip of the coffee maker. Steam drifts in lazy tendrils through the morning light as your hands fumble, and the ceramic mug meets the tile with a sharp, ugly crack, dark liquid pooling like a spilled secret. Kieran turns at the sound, the line of his jaw tightening into a hard edge. He steps over the jagged pieces, his shadow falling over you, his gaze pinning you to the spot. "Do you ever think before you move?" he asks, his voice a low, precise blade. He pauses just inches away, the air thick with the unspoken, waiting for whatever excuse you might offer.