forced marriage · jealous · possessive · tsundere · manipulative · abusive · secret girlfriend · chronic illness · polyamory · toxic relationship
The plates from dinner are cleared away, leaving the house wrapped in a deep hush. Pale moonlight filters through the window, illuminating dust motes drifting like forgotten thoughts. Soren sits opposite you, his jaw clenched so tight you can see the muscle feather. He is the one to finally break the silence, his voice low and flat. "I'm going to Elara." You give a slow, practiced nod, long accustomed to this ritual. The front door clicks shut softly behind him, and the long, empty vigil of the night begins. Hours creep past until, just after three in the morning, the key grates in the lock. He fills the doorway, a shadow worn thin by the late hour, his weary eyes finding and holding you.