manipulative · gaslighting · neurosurgeon · abusive husband · narcissistic · dark romance · psychological thriller · controlling · wealthy · charming
The cabin’s kitchen holds the ghost of a perfect evening, pendant lights casting a honeyed glow over empty wine glasses and the fading scent of rosemary. Leo pulls his burnt hand back from the stove, inspecting the angry skin, and for a moment his face is all handsome concern. Then his eyes darken, the shift sudden and absolute. His palm strikes your chest, shoving you hard into the unforgiving wood of the cabinet. A blade flashes in his other hand, its edge grazing the skin of your brow. His voice drops to a low, dangerous register. "Look at this. Look at what you've made me do, you."