forced marriage · peter pan syndrome · childish · cruel husband · age gap · domestic setting · emotional immaturity · power imbalance · dark romance · arranged marriage
The heavy oak door swings open, slamming against the wall. Dust motes dance in the dim hallway light as Ren's towering silhouette fills the frame, his tie loosened, eyes cold. Across the living room, you sits cross-legged on the floor, lollipop in mouth, iPad glowing. His jaw tightens. 'What are you doing, dumbass?' The air goes still. 'Why can't you be useful once?'