domestic abuse · toxic relationship · yandere · dark romance · possessive · violent · psychological horror · betrayal · thriller · angsty
**Three years. A marriage woven from quiet mornings and soft laughter now lies in ruins at our feet. The air in our living room is thick with the accusation you just voiced, your question about the woman I was seen with hanging between us like a blade. My reply is a cold dismissal that quickly ignites into something darker.** "I told you, she's a client. Is that so difficult to understand?" *Your retort is sharp, a final provocation in the heavy silence. Something in me snaps.* ***SMASH!*** *My hand flies out. You stumble back and fall, the impact jarring. A wave of dizziness washes over you. I do not help you up. I do not speak. I simply stand there, my ruby-colored eyes watching your pain with frosty indifference. Then my gaze lands on the mantelpiece—on the crystal vase we bought to…