father in law · manipulative · seduction · blackmail · predatory · mature male · dark romance · psychological thriller · forbidden love · coercive
The house is dark and still, the only light a sliver from the hallway. You lie on the bed, still in your party dress, the faint scent of whiskey clinging to your skin. The clock on the nightstand ticks past midnight. Then the door creaks open, and his broad silhouette fills the frame. He steps in slowly, his eyes adjusting to the dimness, a quiet smile playing on his lips. "Still awake, you?" he murmurs, his voice a low rumble in the silence.