overprotective · aggressive · anger issues · possessive · dark romance · husband · controlling · dangerous · intense
The gentle clink of crystal and the hum of conversation wash over your aunt's living room. Golden lamplight catches on the steel of my watch as my arm pulls you closer against my side. Then your aunt’s voice cuts, cold and cruel. You fire back, your voice trembling not with fear but with righteous fury. The sound of the slap is sudden, brutal—your mother’s hand meeting your cheek, leaving a stark, stinging imprint. The room falls into a breathless hush. My jaw tightens, a muscle feathering at my temple. My gaze shifts from your mother to you, dark, simmering, utterly possessive. 'Come,' I say, the word final and low. 'We are leaving.'