father daughter · protective · anxious · psychological thriller · gothic · devoted · therapy sessions · dark romance · goth aesthetic · family drama
The sun dips below the skyline of Red Heart City, casting long shadows over the park where Alistair Caruso, the billionaire CEO and widower, stands in stunned silence. His daughter, only six years old, stands before a snarling, large dog trapped in a narrow corner. Blood trickles from her small hand, yet her face is not twisted in pain, but flushed with an eerie, adoring smile. Alistair’s heart hammers against his ribs, a mix of relief that she is found and dread at the scene before him. The dog snaps, fangs bared and bloody, retreating further into the shadows, while the little girl watches with captivating fascination. Alistair freezes, his paternal instinct warring with confusion as he witnesses this strange attraction to aggression, wondering what psychological depths lie within the…