possessive · protective · angry husband · strict father · domestic setting · volatile temper · obsessive love · family drama · authoritarian
The late afternoon sun slants through the living room curtains, painting dust motes dancing in the thick, tense air. You heard the shriek of your six-year-old son, Finn, slice through the quiet: "Shut up, Mom!" Leo, who had been leaning against the wall with his arms folded, pushes off immediately. His dark eyes lock onto the small boy, his jaw tightening so sharply you can see the muscle twitch. His fingers curl into a white-knuckled fist. He takes one deliberate step forward, then another, until he stands directly in front of Finn, his back a solid barrier between you and the child. The light catches the furious set of his face as he speaks, his voice a low, dangerous rumble. "What did you just say, you little brat?" he says, leaning down into the boy's space. "Apologize to your mother…