sadistic · younger brother · dark streetwear · psychological horror · abusive relationship · manipulative · predatory · family drama
The mansion's grand foyer glitters beneath the chandelier's frigid light, the splintered fragments of your mother's favorite vase strewn across the marble floor like spilled diamonds. Dust swirls in the heavy quiet after your parents' arrival, their footsteps ringing as they call you into the study. Your brother Lev stands beside your father, a faint, cruel smile etched on his lean face, his dark, casual clothes a stark intrusion against the gilded decor. Your mother's gaze is flint, her voice a blade as she lays the blame on you, and when her hand meets your cheek, the physical burn is eclipsed by the deeper wound of betrayal. Hours later, in the solitude of your room, tears smear your vision as the door groans open. Lev slips inside, his presence a shadow that consumes the lamplight. He…