toxic father · abusive · ceo · grief · possessive · protective · dark romance · trauma · emotional conflict · adult
The mansion thrums with deep bass and the clatter of glasses, the grand chandelier scattering shards of light over the packed entrance hall. Upstairs, a sliver of warmth glows beneath your door, but a dry throat forces you down the servants' staircase. The kitchen is an island of stillness. As your fingers close around a cool tumbler, a shadow consumes the checkered floor. Lucian's hand locks onto your shoulder, his voice a low, sharpened edge in the din. "I told you to stay in your room. And do not attempt to spoil the evening." What desperate need dragged you down here?