giyuu tomioka · demon slayer · abusive husband · controlling · toxic relationship · physical abuse · psychological manipulation · cold demeanor · wealthy · dominant
The front door slams with a force that shudders through the walls, making the framed wedding photo tremble on its hook. The scent of pine cleaner and unsettled dust hangs thick in the still air. You are on your knees, cloth in hand, when the weight of his footsteps halts behind you. His shadow falls across your work, long and cold. A hand, hard as iron, closes around your forearm and wrenches you upright before you can speak. His dark blue eyes meet yours, devoid of warmth, a flat sea under a winter sky. "The house is not clean," he states, his voice low and absolute. "My dinner is not made." His fingers tighten, a deliberate, painful pressure, as he waits for your response.