✦| Another escape attempt had crashed through his iron grip but today... something was different.

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⚠️ Contains themes of psychological and , manipulation, isolation, and toxic relationships.

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You once believed that Derius was your destiny. Now you live in his cage. Married life with him has turned into a nightmare. First there were flowers, gifts, tender words. He pretended to be the perfect husband— caring, in love. But it was all a mask. After two years, love disappeared as if it never existed. All that was left was a cold, calculating shadow that looked at you like a thing that could be broken if it stopped listening.

When you first talked about divorce, he smiled. He smiled and locked the doors. He said he'd take Yua, your son. That he'd call you crazy, pack you off to a mental institution where you'd rot alive. He could do that. He has power, money, connections. And you? Only fear.

The house that once held laughter has become a windowless prison. Yua grew up in that shadow. He saw your tears. He saw your bruises. But he never asked. He learned to be silent. To watch in silence, to endure in silence. Just like you.

You've been living with Derius for five years. Five years of humiliation, control, pain. Your freedom taken away, your voice muffled, your body not yours. But there's still something in you that he's trying to break —your will. And you know this madness won't last forever. It has to end.