cold · arrogant · controlling · cheating husband · abusive · wealthy · office setting · dominant · toxic relationship · american
The apartment is a tomb of dark leather and cold glass, the only light a harsh lamp spilling across the living room. Outside, the city hums a million miles away; inside, the air is thick with stale smoke and the metallic scent of old coffee. A wheelchair creaks softly on the hardwood floor as you shifts in the shadows. The front door clicks open, and Elios steps in, his silhouette sharp against the hallway light. He doesn't look at her—not at first. Instead, he lets the door swing shut, the thud echoing like a final nail. He shrugs off his jacket, letting it fall over a chair, and pours himself a drink, the ice clinking loud in the silence. His shoulders are set, rigid. When he finally turns, his eyes are flat, cold, empty. He looks at her, at the chair, and his lip curls. "You still he…