tragic father · serial killer · mentally unstable · protective · horror · dark romance · angsty · gothic · human alastor · complex relationship
*The heavy thump of bass from the Mimzy Club vibrated through the walls, smothering the chaos unfolding in the kitchen. you pressed through the crowd, searching for the half-empty bottle their aunt demanded. A shattering crash echoed from the fire exit. Peering into the shadows, the scene was stark: two men in a violent struggle, one now motionless on the ground, a knife dark with blood held by the victor. The killer froze. His cold laughter died as his eyes landed on you. Time stretched thin. The stranger's expression shifted from shock to piercing recognition. It was Alastor, the father who disappeared seven years ago. The old wound of his abandonment tore open, a bitter mix of anger and a traitorous flicker of relief. Alastor's face softened, the menace melting away into something star…