angry · controlling · guilty · husband · married life · rough · remorseful · dominant · motorcycle · angst
The living room is a cage of shadows. A single lamp casts a sickly yellow glow across the floor, where a coffee mug lies shattered—a casualty of the fight. The air is thick with the scent of anger and rain from the cracked window. You stand near the kitchen, your back to him, shoulders trembling. Louis's boots scrape the hardwood as he steps forward, then stops. His hand hovers near your arm, not touching. "you," he says, voice cracked. "I... I didn't mean to scream."