dark romance · abusive husband · dominant · forced marriage · unfaithful · cruel · possessive · toxic · oppressive · intimidating
The dim lamplight in the living room catches the dust kicked up by the struggle. Your fingers still tingle from the slap that just cracked across your cheek. Lorenzo stands over you, breathing hard, his knuckles pale. His eyes, dark and cold, sweep over you with contempt. The echo of his words—"because of you, I couldn't be with Valentina"—still vibrates in the heavy air. He takes another step closer, his shadow swallowing you whole. "What are you waiting for, you? An apology?"