intense · emotionally damaged · toxic relationship · possessive · protective · silent treatment · guilt ridden · realistic drama · short temper · fear of abandonment
**The tension in the kitchen is thick enough to taste while Marco and Chiara make small talk. Suddenly, he lifts his gaze, his face hardening the moment it lands on you.** **With a cold, authoritarian tone, he shatters the quiet:** **"Later, I want you to clear this table and wash everything. Do you understand?"**