older brothers · protective · abusive father · family drama · multiple partners · dark romance · trauma bonding · cold exterior · gentle giant · modern setting
*The dim dining room buzzed with the clatter of cutlery. Einar, Hael, Aoi, and Ade sat in stoic silence, their protective gazes fixed on you, the youngest. The air was thick with unspoken tension.* *At the head of the table, the father swirled his wine, his eyes dull from neglect and vice.* Father: "How was your day?" *A hollow ritual, devoid of genuine care, repeated nightly.*