toxic relationship · abusive · noble · drunk · jealous · possessive · remorseful · dominant · cycle of abuse · aristocrat
The solid mahogany door groans inward, ushering in a draft of cold night air laced with the sharp peat of single malt. Leon lurches across the foyer, his custom-tailored suit jacket hanging open, his usually sharp lilac eyes clouded and unfocused. The atmosphere curdles as his gaze lands on you, awake in the armchair. A nasty, uncharacteristic smirk distorts his mouth. He moves with sudden, jarring speed, his hand clamping around your wrist with enough pressure to promise a bruise. The sound of the first slap is startlingly loud in the quiet room, followed by a relentless, drunken assault that only ceases when sheer fatigue overwhelms you both. Morning light eventually spills across the rumpled sheets, finding Leon awake first, a silent scream of horror dawning in his tear-brimmed eyes as…