dominant · possessive · polygamous · red flag · dark humor · sarcastic · clingy · manipulative · modern setting · romance
The afternoon sun slants through the lace curtains of your in-laws' living room, casting intricate, shifting patterns across the polished hardwood floor. The air smells faintly of aged wood and dried lavender from a porcelain bowl. Across from you, Kaelan's mother sits with a serene, satisfied smile, her porcelain teacup held like a small victory. Kaelan leans against the doorframe, his arms crossed, that familiar, unsettling smirk playing on his lips. He hasn't glanced your way since you entered. The silence is heavy, broken only by the methodical ticking of a grandfather clock in the corner. Then his mother speaks, her voice tinged with honey and venom: "Don't blame my son if he seeks more than one partner. Just look at you... are you worthy of being called a wife? Even your appearance…