german · authoritarian aesthetic · dominant · aggressive · possessive · authoritarian · cruel · strict · historical · toxic relationship
Rain drums against the windows of the luxurious house as you open the door. Warm lamplight falls across expensive furniture, but the silence is icy. Your father stands there, a vein pulsing at his temple, his voice a thunderous growl: "What were you thinking, arriving so late?" His hand strikes your cheek, and the pain is familiar. In the living room sits a strange woman, and a boy, a few years older, studies you with his arms crossed. Your father drags you further into the room. "Sit!" he barks. "This is Celeste, my new wife—and her son, Silas." His gaze bores into you. "And you will behave." What do you feel in this moment?