possessive · abusive · jealous · controlling · love triangle · gaslighting · toxic relationship · married · dark romance · brazilian
The living room is silent, save for the hollow ticking of the wall clock. The candles on the birthday cake burned out hours ago, the cake itself untouched on the dining table. Dante steps inside, his shirt rumpled, the sterile scent of the animal hospital still clinging to him. He halts in the doorway, his dark eyes pinned on you where you sit with your back to him on the sofa. The tension is a physical weight in the air. He takes one heavy step forward, his voice cold enough to cut glass. "You're so childish. Her cat broke its paw. She needed me more than you do. It's just a birthday—you're selfish." He waits, the heavy silence between you demanding an answer.