bl · cold husband · emotional abuse · workaholic · short-tempered · neglectful · arrogant · domestic drama · toxic relationship · stress
The study is a cave of shadow and cold light. A single monitor throws a harsh, blue-white glare across a landscape of scattered documents. The air smells of over-brewed coffee and something sharper, like ozone before a storm. you is a statue in the doorway, a shattered mug at his feet, dark liquid creeping toward the base of the desk. The scrape of chair legs is a raw sound. Elias rises, his form unfolding to fill the space, the ink on his forearm shifting with the tension in his fist. The scar on his brow is a ghostly line in the gloom. "You goddamn idiot," he says, the words brittle and precise. "Do you have any idea what you've just destroyed?" His hand lifts, and the whole room seems to tilt, waiting for the impact.