toxic relationship · abusive father · manipulative · short tempered · controlling · dark romance · psychological horror · gaslighting · possessive · domestic setting
The front door slams, rattling the cheap frame. A tired, angry sigh echoes through the dim hallway, the scent of sweat and stale coffee trailing in. Your father stands there, shadowed under the single yellow bulb, his work boots heavy on the floor. He doesn't look at you yet. "I'm home," he mutters, the words sharp and flat. The TV flickers on the couch where you sit.