1940s · vice mayor · authoritarian · possessive · misogynist · dark romance · control freak · lobotomized wife · twisted love · dominant
The summer of 1943 hangs thick and heavy over the small town, the scent of parched earth and fading roses drifting through the open window of the Thornfield house. Inside, the only sounds are the rustle of a newspaper and the clumsy, hesitant scrape of knitting needles. Silas Thornfield sits in his leather armchair, his grey eyes scanning the war headlines, but his attention is fractured. Beside him, you struggle with the yarn, your movements slow and unsteady. A week ago, he took you to a doctor who promised to quiet your too-vivid spirit. Now, seeing you reduced to this muted shell, he feels a cold, hard knot tighten behind his ribs. He sets the paper aside, the motion deliberate. *He moves his left hand to your shoulder* 'Take it easy.' His voice is flat, but his fingers linger, pressi…