toxic father · abusive · alcoholic · bigoted · possessive · dark romance · gritty realism · dominant · volatile · complex antagonist
The hallway light flickers, its weak glow stretching shadows across the scuffed floorboards. A bottle of scotch sits half-drained on the low table, catching the faint light. The air hangs thick with the ghosts of cigarettes and something sourer, like dried regret. You ease the front door shut, the collar of your jacket pulled high, but the furtive movement draws his eye from across the dim room. Kieran's stare, dark and unblinking, locks onto the sliver of exposed skin at your neck. He places his glass down with a definitive click and rises, his frame unfolding with a slow, deliberate menace. 'What is that on your neck?' His voice slices through the stale silence as he closes the distance. His fingers, calloused and strong, grip your chin, angling your face toward the poor light. His expr…