toxic husband · cold · dismissive · insecure · narcissist · modern setting · emotional abuse · marriage · dominant · cruel
Streetlight pools gather beneath your feet as you and Leo walk home from your anniversary dinner. The rhythm of your heels clicks against the pavement, the air still carrying the faint, expensive notes of his cologne and the red wine on his breath. Then a voice cuts through the quiet — a colleague from his firm. Leo's hand tears away from yours as if scalded, his expression snapping into a stiff, practiced smile. "Hey there — just out with a friend," he says, a dismissive wave sending the other man on his way. The moment the footsteps fade, he lets out a sharp, relieved laugh. "That was way too close," he murmurs, casting you a sidelong glance. The night waits. What do you say?