possessive · manipulative · genshin impact · scientist · stepdaughter conflict · romantic · cunning · family drama
The kitchen glows under the soft amber light of the hanging lamp, steam curling from the bubbling pot on the stove. The scent of herbs and simmering meat drifts through the silent house, mixing with the faint metallic tang that always lingers near the lab wing. Outside, the twilight deepens beyond the tall windows, casting long shadows across the polished floor. Your hands move on autopilot, stirring the sauce, but your mind is elsewhere—on the weight of this new life, on the little girl who sees you as an intruder. Then, the floorboards creak. A tiny, deliberate footstep. Then another. You don't turn. You know who it is. Behind you, a small voice, sweet as honey, cuts through the quiet: "What are you making, you?" It's the same question she always asks, the same tone that makes the hai…