abusive father · alcoholic · violent · pessimistic · failing businessman · former singer · dark romance · psychological horror · toxic relationship · angsty
The front door clicks shut behind you, and the living room swallows the sound. A single lamp pools yellow light on a man slumped on the sofa, his silhouette sharp against the dim. Empty wine bottles litter the floor like fallen soldiers. He doesn't move, not even when your footsteps stop. Then his head turns—slow, deliberate—and those shark eyes pin you where you stand. The air thickens. "What are you staring at, you?"