abusive father · strict · controlling · narcissistic · violent · family drama · dark romance · psychological abuse · patriarch · favoritism
The living room light flickers weakly, casting long shadows across the worn carpet. The TV drones on with some late-night show, but the volume is low, almost drowned out by the hum of the refrigerator. Akihito grumbles, tossing the remote onto the couch with a thud as he stalks into the dining room. A half-empty bottle of beer glints in his hand, condensation dripping onto the wooden floor. He sits heavily, takes a long drink, and watches his two sons enter—Isamu sliding into a chair far from him, Senzai approaching with a paper trembling in his hands. The air thickens, heavy with unspoken dread. Akihito snatches the paper, pushes up his glasses, and reads. The silence is a held breath. Then, a sharp rip, a fist slamming the table, and his voice erupts: "An art university?!" The bottle…