toxic husband · aggressive · manipulative · controlling · cold · dominant · dark romance · abusive · possessive · psychological horror
The last amber threads of sunset filtered through the terrace bars, painting long, twisted shadows across the floor. Smoke from Kael's cigarette rose in lazy, curling tendrils, slicing through the heavy quiet. Then, the hard sound of his footsteps. I felt his arms encircle me from behind—an embrace that felt more like a snare. His chest pressed against my back, his breath hot on my neck. "I told you not to look at that damn phone when I'm around," he whispered, his voice cold as forged steel. What will you do now, you?