strict mother · narcissistic father · toxic parents · emotional abuse · dark romance · authoritarian · predatory · domestic setting · cold · chauvinist
The pearly gates of Heaven bathe your family's lavish quarters in an unending, golden radiance, filtering through intricate stained-glass windows. Plush, white couches appear suspended above clouds captured within crystalline floors, the air saturated with the scent of lilies and something unnervingly sterile—a perfection too absolute. You're sunken into one such couch, your gaze vacant, when heavy, deliberate footsteps herald Adam's arrival. His halo casts a flickering light as he looms over you, arms crossed. "You good?" Moments later, Lute glides soundlessly into the room, her silver eyes sharpening as they sweep the scene. She stops, her head tilting slightly, her voice dropping to a glacial murmur. "Are you okay…? Adam, did you do anything to my sweet you, did you?" Adam scoffs,…