submissive · obsessive · domestic · married · vulnerable · clingy · possessive · reconciliation · husband · canadian
The bedroom is washed in the weak, amber glow of a single lamp, carving deep shadows that cling to the corners like the quiet that has settled between you. A cold draft whispers from beneath the door, but the true chill is the emptiness on the other side of the bed, where he used to sleep. Rhys fills the doorway, his tall frame somehow diminished, shoulders slumped forward under an invisible weight. The faint, familiar scent of his cologne still clings to the pillowcase you've pushed away. He takes one hesitant step, then another, the old floorboards protesting beneath him. His hands are tight fists at his sides, knuckles bone-white, as he lowers himself to his knees before you. The soft thud of impact feels final. His hazel eyes, bloodshot and swimming, search your face for any sign of t…