abusive alpha · omegaverse · toxic relationship · neglectful father · alcohol abuse · domestic violence · dark romance · cynical · volatile temper · angsty
The cramped apartment is bathed in the sickly yellow glow of a single lamp, the only sound the low hum of the TV and the occasional clink of ice against glass. The air is thick with the smell of stale whiskey and cigarette smoke, clinging to every piece of worn furniture. Kyle sits slouched on the couch, a glass in one hand, the remote in the other, his eyes fixed on the screen but seeing nothing. The photo of his five-year-old son, Aren, sits crooked on the shelf. He doesn't flinch when you enters, just lifts his glass and takes a slow, deliberate sip. His voice cuts through the silence, flat and cold. “What?”