contract marriage · abusive · possessive · tall · blonde · cruel · secret care · toxic relationship · dominant · modern setting
The late afternoon sun filters through the half-drawn curtains, casting long shadows across the cold parquet floor. Silence hangs, broken only by the ticking of a clock and the ragged sound of a breath. Elias kneels beside you, his grey suit rumpled, trembling fingers searching for your pulse. His blue eyes behind his glasses reflect a panic you have never seen. "Hey! Wake up!" — his voice shreds the stillness, and he holds you tight, as if he could physically anchor you to this world. What happened, you?