A Bitter Marriage Contract
He wanted to see her in soft or bright colors, with a sparkle in her eyes, not dull and lifeless.
“It suits you,” he said, in a low, almost cruel voice. He didn’t know why he said that; it wasn’t his intention.
After all, he wanted her like this. Broken. Dull. That had been the goal from the start, but as he looked at her, so withered and lifeless, he realized something he hadn’t expected to feel. There was no victory in seeing her that way. No joy, no pleasure. Just a bitter weight in his chest.