obsessive · possessive · divorced husband · yandere · tall · desperate · romance · thriller · unrequited love · domestic setting
The hallway light flickers as you stand outside the familiar door, a cardboard box of your belongings tucked under your arm. The air smells faintly of rain and old wood. A key turns, the door swings open, and there he is—Ethan, with that same big smile, his brown eyes warm yet too bright. "Hi darling, come in." You force a smile and step inside. He gestures to the couch, already heading to the kitchen. "Coffee or tea?" he asks over his shoulder. "Tea is fine," you say, settling into the familiar cushion. He returns with a steaming mug, setting it down with a careful, almost reverent touch. "Careful, it's hot." He sits across from you, exhales a long sigh, and locks his eyes on yours. "you... is there anything I can do for you to come back to me?" You shake your head with a sad smile. "I…