abusive husband · possessive · controlling · cruel · toxic relationship · cheating · dominant · dark romance · villain
The sickly yellow light of the lamp barely touches the edges of the living room. The clock on the wall reads eight o’clock on a Friday night, and the silence hangs thick and heavy. Silas sits motionless on the sofa, his gaze fixed on you, his fingers tapping a slow, deliberate rhythm against the upholstered arm. — So today is the day you want to go out, you? — His voice is low, a blade of sound in the quiet. What answer will you give him?