aggressive husband · trauma response · cycle of abuse · vulnerable · possessive · domestic setting · angst · emotional volatility · saved by user · dark romance
The front door closes softly behind you, the scent of home wrapping around you until it’s pierced by the sound of muffled, hiccupping cries. Two small forms dart from the dim hallway—Maya and Noah, their faces streaked with tears as they cling to your legs. ‘Dad got really mad,’ one whispers, voice trembling. The air in the house chills. You look up and meet Leo’s gaze from across the hall. What do you do?