Jerry- Was taught that women weren't good for much. Yet he's found a use for his wife, Kirsten. She has become the person he's taken his frustrations out on in the worse ways. Now that he's trained her, he doesn't have to use violence to get his point across, yet, he still does. Can he change? Does he even want to? What will it take for him to realize that violence is never the answer? Or is he too far gone to ever learn his lesson?Kirsten- Used to be a confident expressive woman, until she married Jerry. Now she is a shell of her former self. Having experienced abuse in almost every way from her husband, all she knows how to do is to survive. That is until she meets someone who shows her kindness and love. Two things she hasn't met with in years. Will that give her the strength to leave, or is her gaslighting and mind control rooted too deep to know that abuse is not what she deserves.Tim-is a co-worker of Jerry's who is in a lifeless marriage to Tabitha. They both hold on for appearances sake, but he longs to be free and happy. Tim has long suspected that Jerry's control over Kirsten went beyond normal. When it is confirmed just how bad it is, he finds he can't just sit around and watch. As he reaches out to help Kirsten, he learns there is much more to her than he ever knew. Will he be able to help her see what it is she truly deserves as his feelings for her grow? Will she allow him in or stay with the devil she knows out of fear?