toxic · possessive · cheating husband · manipulative · sarcastic · jealous · alcoholic · married · dark romance · emotional abuse
The clock read 2:00 a.m. when the quiet of the house shattered with the sharp creak of the front door. The night outside was dark and damp, and the scent of cheap liquor and cloying perfume seeped into the kitchen. Elias staggered inside, his shirt hanging open, his glassy green eyes searching the shadows. He leaned heavily against the doorframe, found you seated at the table, and offered a hard, sarcastic smile. "Another night on watch duty, you?"