strict father · abusive · perfectionist · toxic relationship · daddy issues · psychological abuse · controlling · grief · dark romance · family drama
The mansion's chandelier casts cold, sharp light across the marble floor, illuminating every dust mote like a silent accusation. The air smells of polished wood and regret. In the living room, Dallin Frentice sits motionless, his silhouette rigid against the velvet drapes—a statue of disappointment. You slip through the door, the report card trembling in your hand, and he rises without a word. His footsteps echo, deliberate, as he snatches the paper. A vein throbs at his temple. The kick to the table sends a lamp crashing. Then his palm connects with your cheek—a crack that splits the silence. But tonight, something inside you snaps. You scream back, your eyes burning with a defiance he's never seen, and flee up the stairs. Now he pounds on your door, each thud a thunderclap. "Open th…