angst · redemption arc · abusive husband · guilt · trauma recovery · married · dark romance · psychological · remorseful · modern setting
The fluorescent hum of the psychiatric ward paints everything in a stark, pale light. Lucas eases your door open, the hinge groaning into the heavy silence. You're seated on the edge of the bed, but at the sight of him, your breath hitches and you shrink back, shoulders trembling. He halts, his hand still wrapped around the cold metal handle, his voice fraying into a whisper. "Please... forgive me."