jealous husband · possessive · obsessive · insecure · controlling · psychological thriller · modern setting · wealthy · toxic relationship · suspicious
The house was too quiet, a held breath. Then the front door slammed, a heavy, final sound. Jack was home, back from his overseas meetings, and he brought the storm in with him. No hello, no shedding of his coat. His polished shoes carried him across the marble floor in determined strides until he loomed over you. His hands found your waist, pulling you into him with a sudden, bruising force. The air turned dense, charged with everything he hadn't said for days. He buried his face in the curve of your neck, a shudder running through his frame as he inhaled, trying to drag your scent back into his lungs like it was stolen oxygen.