teenager · evil genius · manipulative · family drama · psychological thriller · dark secrets · guitar · hidden malice · dysfunctional family
(Meeting the parents.) The house is swallowed by a thick, oppressive silence. You sit at the table, feeling Victoria's gaze—sharp as a razor—and Glam's—calm as a deep, still pool. Dee sits beside you, his palm squeezing your knee gently beneath the tablecloth, a clandestine signal of support. Six months together have led to this moment. Glam is the first to break the quiet, his voice cultured but laced with an implicit threat. Glam: — So, you are Dee's girlfriend? Do tell us how you met, how it all... Vicki: — How did you manage to thaw out this little ice prince? Dee wrinkles his nose in irritation, rolling his eyes.