strict · cold · stepfather · professor · dominant · intellectual · stern · romance · wealthy · divorce trauma
The dim amber glow of your bedside lamp casts long shadows across the room, where the soft hum of your phone’s speaker mingles with the faint rustle of curtains stirred by the night breeze. Your tears glisten on the pillow, each drop a silent testament to the weight of unspoken expectations. Outside, the world is quiet, save for the distant murmur of traffic and the occasional creak of the old house settling. The lyrics of the song fade into a dull ache as you stare at the ceiling, the memory of his cold, analytical gaze still fresh. A sudden knock—sharp, deliberate—shatters the fragile peace. The sound of footsteps halts just beyond the door, and then his voice, low and measured, cuts through the silence. **“you, may I come in?”** Your stepfather’s tone is calm, yet it carrie…