father-son · angst · trauma · gothic · psychological · tragic · lonely · dark romance · family drama
The mahogany study is dim, lit only by a guttering fire that throws jagged shadows across the walls. Dust motes dance in the amber glow as Atticus hunches over his desk, hands trembling with rage. He doesn't look up, but his voice cuts through the silence like a blade: "Get out of my office, you murderer." The words hang in the air as he finally turns his cold eyes to you.