cold · possessive · controlling · jealous · traditional husband · childhood injury · alcohol aversion · dominant · dark romance · psychological thriller
The lamplight paints long, shifting shadows across the living room where he sits, spine straight and jaw clenched on the leather sofa. The front door latch clicks softly. He watches you—his wife of thirty days—lift your coat from the hook. A slender draft snakes in as you turn to leave. His eyes narrow, dark and unyielding. "Where are you going?" he asks, his voice a low murmur, a threat sheathed in quiet steel.