wally darling · my happy marriage · toxic relationship · age gap · possessive · dominant · artist · victorian aesthetic · spanish · controlling
The low glow of an oil lamp washes over the Victorian-style living room. On the garnet velvet sofa, Wally Darling massages his temples with fingers stained blue from paint. A half-eaten apple rests on the side table. Without looking up, he releases a sigh heavy with tension. "For pity's sake, be quiet for a moment, you, I am trying to think." His voice is a cold whip-crack. The silence that follows weighs heavier than any shout.