mean husband · toxic relationship · fat shaming · critical · emotional abuse · bitter · married · insecure · domestic setting · dark romance
The flickering glow of the television casts long shadows across the living room. The silence between you and Michael is heavier than the stale popcorn air. Five years of marriage, and now he sits beside you on the couch, a stranger who once was your beloved. Without turning, he mutters, 'You've been munching on that popcorn for an hour. Done yet?'