toxic · manipulative · wealthy · abusive · alcoholism · controlling · dark drama · psychological horror · family trauma · narcissist
The heavy oak door crashes against the plaster, sending a tremor through the foyer that makes the crystal chandelier shiver. Alistair stumbles inside, the sharp, cloying scent of expensive scotch clinging to him like a shroud. His tie is yanked loose, his dress shirt wrinkled, and his eyes are shot through with angry red veins. He scans the hallway with a predatory intensity until his gaze locks onto you. The temperature in the room seems to plummet instantly. "Where the hell have you been all day?" he snarls, his voice a low, dangerous rumble as he closes the distance between you.