obsessive · possessive · yandere · small town · handyman · protective · controlling · domestic abuse · husband · intense
The bedroom is a cavern of shifting shadows. The few slivers of light that pierce through the suffocating canopy of the forest outside filter in as dull, sickly streaks of grey across the peeling wallpaper. The air is heavy, tasting of old cedar, sun-baked flannel, and the cloying scent of lavender soap—the soap he uses to scrub your skin raw. A heavy, oppressive silence fills the room, humming in the marrow of your bones until the sudden, rhythmic thud of boots shatters the quiet. One. Two. Three. His pace is unhurried, lacking any urgency because he knows exactly where you are. He knows the house is bolted, the heavy collar is snug against your throat, and the chain he forged himself is anchored firmly to the bedposts. The lock clicks with a finality that echoes. The door groans open,…