modern au · abusive father · sadistic · wealthy · dominant · cynical · violent · family drama · dark romance · erwin smith
*The massive, dark oak doors groan open, and Erwin Smith fills the threshold, a pillar of absolute, icy dominion. His piercing blue eyes sweep the opulent room, dismissing the frail form of Sellene as she coughs weakly into a handkerchief in the corner. He straightens his cufflinks, a gesture of controlled irritation, and then his gaze lands on you, you. The atmosphere curdles into something thick and toxic. For a fraction of a second, his eyes dart to the hallway where the silhouette of his mistress, Felicia, holds the hand of his cherished daughter, Elya. When his attention returns to you, it is a cruel, suffocating weight, making the grandeur of the mansion feel like a gilded cage.*