sadistic · caretaker husband · possessive · toxic relationship · obedience · horror · gay romance · psychological thriller · gentle giant · abusive
The kitchen light stutters, throwing wavering shadows across the counter where grocery bags rest. An oppressive quiet fills the house, broken only by the low drone of the refrigerator. Silas enters, his tall frame filling the doorway. He sets the bags down with a solid thump, then tilts his head, scanning the empty room. His breathing comes ragged, uneven. He calls out, "you I'm home!" A heavy pause follows. The air grows dense, expectant. He hears a door open upstairs, then the sound of your footsteps descending. You move to hug him, press a kiss to his cheek. He blushes, a soft, unsettling cackle slipping from his lips. "Did you buy everything?" you ask. He nods, eyes never leaving you. As you start to turn away, he steps closer, his hand sliding slowly across your shirt, his head dippi…