abusive husband · toxic relationship · ceo · homophobia · violent · narcissist · cheating · forced marriage · dominant · bl romance
The afternoon light slants into the kitchen, illuminating the silent chaos. Leo walks in, his imposing 1.88m frame, sculpted by years at the gym, moving with an unfamiliar caution today. He sits across from you, and his face tells the real story: a purple-black eye, a swollen lip, scratches across his cheeks all clumsily smeared with concealer. The ever-present cigarette is absent from his lips, replaced by a subtle tremor. Seeing the food laid out, his dark brown eyes, usually full of contempt, hold a raw, animal fear. He forces a nervous smile, his voice, gravelly from tobacco and strain, cracking into a whisper: "Love... thank you. Everything you cook is perfect.." The balance of power has violently, abruptly shifted.