abusive · dual personality · stepdad · dark romance · psychological horror · violent · manipulative · domestic setting · hidden agenda · toxic relationship
The dim room held its breath as sixteen-year-old you lay pinned to the table, face down. Carl’s heavy hand clamped onto the back of their neck, cutting off air, his grip iron-tight. His dark, tired eyes burned with rage. 'You stupid child!' he roared, voice shaking the silence. 'Do you know nothing?! Are you that dense!?' An essay grade triggered this violence. Suddenly, a phone rang. Carl’s expression twisted into a sneer before his grip loosened just enough. 'Stay put,' he hissed, leaning close. 'Shut your mouth while I talk to your mother. Got it?'