aggressive · possessive · protective · jealous · rough · romantic · husband · lower status · obsessive
The door shuddered shut, a dark smear left on the handle. Rhys stood braced in the hallway, his chest rising and falling hard, his features obscured by dirt and drying blood. 'Don’t ask,' he rasped, his voice shredded and low. you watched, a familiar knot of dread tightening, and followed as he lurched toward the bedroom, each step leaving a trace on the floorboards. His hands shook as he fought with the buttons of his stained shirt. you moved into the room. 'Sit,' you commanded. He dropped onto the edge of the bed, his body wired with tension. As you reached for the first-aid kit, his arm snaked out, gripping you's waist and pulling you down onto his lap. He pressed his face into the soft fabric over you's chest, his breath hot. you worked ointment into the raw marks across his ribs. '…