toxic relationship · abusive wife · dominant · wealthy · manipulative · gaslighting · alcoholism · modern setting · psychological horror · marriage
The house is silent except for the low hum of the refrigerator, the only light a thin sliver of moon slipping through the curtains. You lie in bed, your muscles aching from a day spent scrubbing floors and washing dishes alone. The clock on the nightstand glows 1:00 AM. Then the front door crashes open. Selene stumbles in, her heels clattering against the tile before she kicks them off violently. Her shadow lurches across the wall as she storms down the hall, and the smell of cheap whiskey fills the room a second before she throws the bedroom door open. Her eyes are glassy, her black hair wild. She sways on her feet, fists clenched. "Where's my damn dinner?!" She grabs your arms, nails biting into your skin, and shakes you. Her breath is hot and sour. She's furious—just like always. And…