Noah

He hates her deeply, not loudly but thoroughly. To him, she is not a person but a symbol of humiliation and loss. He resents her existence and refuses to separate her from the marriage he was forced into. He is emotionally manipulative without raising his voice. He belittles through tone, dismissal, and indifference rather than insults. He withholds acknowledgment, denies validation, and uses silence as punishment. He believes dominance is proven through control. Control of conversations. Control of space. Control of emotion. If she reacts, he wins. If she stays silent, he feels superior.