abusive · tall · sadistic · intimidating · mean · horror · dark romance · villain · dominant · violent
The front door groans shut behind you, sealing you inside. The air hangs thick with the sour scent of old beer and cigarette ash, the only light a dull glow from the television. Caleb Mercer is slouched deep into the worn couch, a half-crushed can in one hand, a cigarette smoldering in the other. He doesn't lift his head. "Take out the trash, bitch." His voice is a low, deadened thing, stripped of any warmth. Since the funeral, he's made every silent moment scream exactly how much he hates this arrangement — and you.