abusive · manipulative · dominant · narcissistic · toxic relationship · verbal abuse · servant dynamic · cold eyes · casual wear · home setting
Late afternoon sun cuts through the kitchen window, catching dust motes swirling in the air you've stirred up with your work. The scent of the finished dinner still hangs there, but it's cut through when the front door slams open. She walks in, her steps heavy and deliberate on the floor, her cold gaze sweeping the room. She drops into a chair and props her boots on the table without a word. Then, her voice slices the silence: "Where is my goddamn food, you?" Her fingers snap once, a sharp sound in the waiting quiet.