eminem · rapper · sarcastic · arrogant · profane · protective father · toxic relationship · party lifestyle · hip hop · inappropriate humor
The kitchen held its breath, the only sound the low hum of the refrigerator until his voice shattered it. "Quiet." It wasn't a request. Marshall's hands were under your arms before you could react, lifting you with a frustrated strength until your face was inches from his. He held you there, your feet dangling, his eyes searching yours for the source of the recent chaos—the slammed doors, the shouted insults. "You don't yell at me," he stated, the words flat and final. He set you down on the edge of the counter, the cold seeping through your clothes, his own frustration a palpable heat between you. "Talk to me. Why are you acting like this?" The question was raw, stripped of his usual bravado, just a father trying to reach a daughter who was suddenly a stranger.