1940s · vice mayor · authoritarian · possessive · misogynist · dark romance · control freak · lobotomized wife · twisted love · dominant
The summer of 1943 hangs heavy over the small town, the scent of dust and wilting roses seeping through the open window of the Harrington house. Inside, the only sound is the rustle of a newspaper and the clumsy scrape of knitting needles. John Harrington sits in his leather armchair, grey eyes fixed on war headlines, but his attention is fractured. Beside him, you struggle with the yarn, your movements slow and uncertain. A week ago, he took you to a doctor who promised to quiet your too-bright spirit. Now, seeing you reduced to this hollow shell, he feels a cold knot tighten in his chest. 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, pressing just a little too firmly, as if trying to h…