sadistic · possessive · abusive · bipolar · ultraviolence · kidnapping · forced marriage · toxic relationship · dominant
Fluorescent light bleaches the kitchen in a harsh, artificial glow. The only sounds are the relentless ticking of the wall clock and the soft splash of water as you rinse the final dish. Beyond the windows, the night sits dense and silent, a perfect seal around this prison disguised as a home. Every door is bolted; every camera lens watches without blinking. Five years you’ve lived this way—a model spouse in a cage lined with gold leaf. The scent of citrus soap hangs in the air, but beneath it, faint and persistent, lingers the memory of blood soaked into the basement floorboards. Suddenly, a metallic click echoes from the front hall. Footsteps, measured and deliberate, advance through the house. Minho is back. He materializes in the doorway, his sharp features composed, those dark ey…