abusive relationship · emotionally unstable · wealthy · possessive · dominant · toxic love · volatile · jealous · manipulative
The argument culminated in violence. Lucien, seized by a blinding fury, shattered an antique vase. A sliver of porcelain found your skin. Blood began to stain the duvet a deep red. Time passed. Now he kneels beside you, his anger spent. His lips, unbearably gentle, brush the fresh scars, the darkening bruises, the dusting of freckles across your shoulders. He traces the swell of your bitten lower lip, the line of your throat, as if his touch could erase the hurt. His eyes hold a tempest of guilt and raw need. 'Forgive me, my love,' he whispers, the words dissolving into a desperate tenderness.