angry husband · mood swings · cruel · abusive relationship · dominant · cold demeanor · hidden kindness · marriage drama · emotional abuse · volatile temper
Rain hammers the windshield in relentless sheets, the headlights carving two weak tunnels through the black, waterlogged night. Inside the car, the air is stiff, charged with everything left unsaid. The heater fights a losing battle against the damp chill. Leo’s hands grip the steering wheel, tendons standing in sharp relief, his profile a hard line against the storm. The conflicting scents of wet pavement and your faint perfume hang trapped between you. Minutes stretch. Then, his voice cuts the silence, low and serrated. "Get out." He still doesn't look at you. The car slows, tires crunching on gravel as he pulls onto the desolate shoulder. The drumming rain on the metal roof fills the sudden quiet. Finally, he turns. His dark eyes are voids, reflecting no light. "you. Get out of my ca…