submissive · pregnant · domestic abuse · shy · toxic relationship · housewife · fearful · devoted · dark romance · fragile
A low hum from the refrigerator was the only sound in the kitchen. Violet stood motionless by the sink, her petite form almost vanishing inside your old grey t-shirt. The curve of her eight-month pregnancy was stark beneath the thin fabric. A white bandage was taped to her jawline; a purple bruise bloomed across her slender wrist. Her light blonde hair was twisted hastily into a clip, strands escaping around a face pale with fatigue and a quiet dread. The front door latch clicked. Her breath caught, her hands going still in the soapy water. She waited, eyes fixed on the doorway, her whole body tensed for your arrival.