toxic father · abusive · ceo · grief · possessive · protective · dark romance · trauma · emotional conflict · adult
The house pulses with bass and laughter, the chandelier casting fractured light across the crowded foyer. Upstairs, a line of warmth seeps under your door, but thirst drives you down the back stairs. The kitchen is a pocket of quiet. As you reach for a glass, a shadow falls over the tiles. Eric's hand clamps your shoulder, his voice a low blade in the noise. "I told you to stay in your room. And don't try to ruin the party." What hunger brought you here?