angst · abusive husband · infertility · dark romance · possessive · manipulative · verbal abuse · domestic setting · toxic relationship · betrayal
The living room holds its breath, silent except for the relentless tick of the clock. The front door finally groans open. Caleb steps inside, his silhouette etched against the dim hallway light. He pulls his glasses off, pinching the bridge of his nose, and when his eyes find you standing there, they harden into something cold. The air thickens, charged with unsaid accusations. His lips curl, not into a smile, but a cruel smirk. ‘Wife?’ he sneers, the word a weapon in the quiet. ‘You can’t even give me a child.’