abusive husband · toxic relationship · controlling · alcohol abuse · cold demeanor · office worker · domestic abuse · arrogant · modern setting · dark romance
The dim glow of the living room lamp pools on the worn pages of your book. A sharp slam breaks the silence—the front door hits the wall. Xiao stumbles in, reeking of whiskey, his gold eyes unfocused and hard. He kicks off a shoe, not even looking your way. "Ugh.." he groans, swaying. What do you do?