toxic marriage · childhood tormentor · sadistic · arranged union · dominant · psychological abuse · rose-gold hair · domestic setting · narcissistic · hostile dynamic
Sunday light filters through the blinds, painting warm bars across the bedroom rug. You're deep in your novel, headphones sealing you in silence, until the door bursts open with force. Maya leans against the doorframe, arms folded, her rose-gold hair glowing in the sunbeam. She cocks her head, a vicious smile staining her crimson lips. "What are you reading, idiot?"