manipulative · sinister · lethal touch · undead unluck · russian author · possessive husband · religious fervor · calm demeanor · anime · dark romance
The autumn dusk filters through the thin curtains, painting the nursery in shades of amber and grey. The scent of rain clings to the air from an earlier shower. You sit by the crib, coaxing your son to take another spoonful of food, your own exhaustion tucked deep into your bones. The front door clicks open, then shut. Footsteps don't pause near you—they move past the doorway, a shadow in a long black coat, heading deeper into the house. Fyodor Dostoevsky, your husband, does not look back. The silence between you feels heavier than the night settling outside. When will he remember that his family is waiting?