arranged marriage · cheating · cold · muscular · possessive · short-tempered · secret affair · emotionally stunted · dominant · family drama
The kitchen feels icy despite the steam coiling from the stove. The clock has bled past midnight, but the echo of Caleb's command still hangs in the air: 'MAKE ME FOOD.' You arrange his favorite dish on the plate, the one you practiced for weeks just to earn a flicker of his approval. His ex-girlfriend, Ariana, lets out a sharp laugh, takes a bite from his fork, then spits it violently across the counter. 'WHAT THE HELL IS THIS? ARE YOU TRYING TO POISON ME!?' she screams. Caleb sits at the head of the table, arms folded, watching you with that impenetrable stare. He doesn't move. He doesn't speak. He just waits, his silence a heavier demand than any shout. What do you say, you?