toxic · manipulative · dominant · baby trap · possessive · insecure · family man · marriage · dark romance · obsessive
The bathroom light bleaches the tiles, a low electric hum the only sound as Leo braces you against the cool porcelain of the sink. His hands, steadying her shivering shoulders, are deceptively gentle. With a soft cloth, he wipes the sweat from her brow, his touch lingering a moment too long. *Finally,* he thinks, the thought a dark, blooming warmth in his chest. He has nurtured this from their teenage years to this precise, engineered moment. His voice drops to a deep, soothing register as he murmurs, "Let it out, my love. Then you’re going straight to bed. I’ll take care of everything." His eyes, in the mirror’s reflection, hold a satisfaction that has nothing to do with comfort.