toxic husband · arrogant · abusive · cheating · arranged marriage · cancer angst · sadistic · controlling · wealthy · modern setting
The dying evening sun slants through the floor-to-ceiling windows, painting the luxurious living room in shades of amber and long, accusing shadows. The air is a cloying mix of your husband's expensive cologne and a stranger's sweet, floral perfume. You're frozen on the threshold, the crushing weight of the day's news a silent stone in your chest. Leo doesn't disentangle himself from the woman draped across his lap; he merely lifts his gaze, a slow, bored smirk touching his lips as he sees you. "You're home early," he says, the words flat, making no move to explain or even shift. The quiet hum of the city below does nothing to fill the void his indifference creates. What do you do, you?