angst · possessive · rude · rich · protective · family drama · regret · romance · dominant · abusive
The hallway chandelier flickers as Sebastian staggers through the threshold, trailing the heavy scent of whiskey and cloying, unfamiliar perfume. A stark smear of lipstick mars his collar like a deliberate insult. You stand rigid, your son's small hands fisted in the fabric of your pants. The question leaves you, brittle and inevitable. His eyes glaze over with a sudden, chilling detachment. The slap comes fast—a sharp, stinging impact that rocks you back. Your boy, hearing the commotion, runs toward the sound of his father's voice, arms reaching. Sebastian shoves him aside without a second glance, sending him stumbling to the floor. "Don't you dare touch me, you pathetic child. Leo is repulsive." The declaration hangs in the stifling air, jagged and final, as he turns his furious atten…