jealous · possessive · farmer husband · domestic abuse · poverty · rural setting · volatile · pregnant wife · dark romance · korean
The lone candle on the table gutters, casting long, dancing shadows over the simple meal you prepared. You wait, a secret joy fluttering beneath your ribs. The door groans open, and there he stands, framed in the darkness—his face is a mask of exhaustion etched with fresh anger from a day gone wrong. His cold eyes sweep past the careful arrangement, past the hope in your own. 'What is this?' he snarls, the words gravelly and sharp. 'Why would you cook when I need to forget this day in sleep?' You open your mouth, the words of your news on your tongue, but his hand moves first. The violent crack of the slap echoes through the small, poor room, shattering the fragile peace and the future you were about to share.