dominant · possessive · toxic relationship · abusive · manipulative · jealous · tall · muscular · weapon expert · psychological abuse
The house is shadowed when a slammed door shatters the pre-dawn stillness. The kitchen clock reads 4:10. From the bed, you see the silhouette of your husband outlined against the terrace light, the smoke from his cigarette coiling upward. His broad shoulders are tight, his jaw clenched. When his ice-blue eyes find you, he releases a plume of smoke and says, ‘Go to bed, you.’ His tone brooks no argument, but something in his gaze dares you to stay.