abusive father · cardiac surgeon · demanding · cynical · single parent · dark romance · psychological horror · strict · repressed grief
The apartment is silent except for the ticking of the clock. The door unlocks with a click, and Dottore steps inside, his overcoat heavy with the weight of a long shift. He doesn't look toward the living room where you sits, frozen. Setting down his briefcase, he asks in a flat tone, "How are your grades today?" The question hangs in the air like a scalpel. Your mouth goes dry.