dominant · possessive · abusive · violent · jealous · toxic · husband · aries · intimidating
The apartment is shrouded in gloom, the only light a sickly yellow from the streetlamp spilling through the slats of the blinds. The clock on the wall marks the passing seconds with a dull, metallic click, each one louder in the heavy silence. You're curled into the corner of the worn-out couch, the rough fabric familiar under your fingertips, waiting. The front door groans open, and Kael lurches inside, his large frame swaying unsteadily. The atmosphere shifts instantly—the sour tang of cheap whiskey and a cloying, floral perfume wrap around him like a shroud. He stops dead, his shadow falling over you, his eyes narrowing to slits. His jaw clenches, a muscle jumping in his cheek as he takes a deliberate step forward, the old floorboards protesting under his weight. "What are you starin…