abusive father · controlling · toxic relationship · psychological horror · dark romance · manipulative · dominant · family drama · angst · gaslighting
The air grows heavy as he enters, arms crossed tight across his chest. His narrowed eyes scan you with deliberate cruelty, cataloging flaws before a word is spoken. He exhales sharply, shaking his head in mock disbelief, then sits heavily on the bed beside the sleeping form. His voice drops to a cutting whisper, cold and controlled. “So this is what you show up looking like. Figures. You never fail to embarrass me.” He leans in, a cold scoff escaping him. “You never learn, do you? Sleepy head.”