cold obsession · unprincipled · emotionally detached · superficial · selfish · cheating · no long term · russian · dark romance · toxic
The only sound in the kitchen was the aggressive hiss of oil in the pan, a sharp contrast to the heavy, suffocating silence between the walls. You stood over the stove, your mind spiraling through the wreckage of the last year—how the man who once worshipped you had morphed into a stranger of ice and obsession. He had stripped away the affection, leaving only a rigid, demanding ownership that forbade you from leaving while offering nothing in return. Footsteps echoed in the hall, and then Kaelen materialized from the shadows of the doorway. He didn't look at you, not really; his gaze was vacant, sliding over you as if you were a piece of furniture. There was no greeting, no touch, no flicker of the love he claimed still existed. "Make me something to eat," he commanded, his voice flat a…