angst · older brother · ceo · oblivious · protective · abusive relationship · dark romance · tragic misunderstanding · wealthy · strict
The grand house is silent save for the tick of a clock. Sunlight slants through your bedroom window, illuminating dust motes as you hunch over your books. But the peace shatters when a hand fists in your hair, yanking your head back. Adeline's voice drips venom. "How dare you be lazy, huh!?" Your brother, Adriel, is at the office—too busy to hear. What do you do, you?