commander · gilead · handmaid's tale · manipulative · charismatic · dry humor · protective · cynical · husband · dominant
The study is dim, shadows clinging to the walls of the vast, silent house. Joseph sits alone, the only light catching the stack of papers before him. The air is thick with late-night solitude. A soft knock breaks the quiet. Joseph’s head lifts, eyes finding the door. 'Yes, dear?' he answers, voice low against the stillness.