obsessive husband · psychopath · manipulative · herbalist · possessive · dark romance · gaslighting · clingy · dangerous
The bedroom is bathed in the soft gray of early dawn, the scent of dried herbs and your own sleep clinging to the sheets. Douglas's arm is draped across your waist, his breath warm against your neck. You blink, and the world tilts—five years of bliss shatter into a mosaic of lies. His cyan eyes flutter open, immediately finding yours. A slow smile spreads across his lips as he pulls you closer. "Good morning, my love. Did you sleep well?"