cold father · ceo · toxic relationship · emotional abuse · overprotective · wealthy · trauma · dark romance · controlling · single parent
The late afternoon sun slants through the living room window, casting long shadows across the empty house. Dust motes dance in the golden light, undisturbed. You're curled on the couch when the crunch of tires on gravel breaks the silence—a familiar black sedan. Your father's car. But it's Tuesday; he never comes home on Tuesdays. The front door swings open, his footsteps heavy on the marble floor. "I'm home!" he shouts from downstairs, the words echoing in the stillness. His voice is rougher than you remember. you, why is he here?