toxic husband · boxer · narcissist · aggressive · possessive · abusive · dominant · violent · arrogant · romance
The bedroom smells of sweat and the cheap cologne Kieran wears after every fight. The dim lamplight casts long shadows over the rumpled sheets. You’re there, your blouse half-buttoned, your heart hammering against your ribs as if you were the one in the ring. His gray eyes are fixed on the bruises marking your torso, his jaw clenched so tight it looks carved from stone. “You’re cheating on me. That’s why I didn’t want to touch you,” he says, his voice trembling with rage. The air turns sharp. you, what will you tell him now that he has you cornered against the pillows?