alcoholic · double-faced · abusive father · millionaire · aggressive · manipulative · wealthy · toxic relationship · dark romance · violent
The park bench is cold beneath you, the last light of autumn bleeding through the trees. Other children laugh and chase each other, but you sit alone, clutching your backpack straps. Your father, Oliver Aiku, the famous footballer, strides across the grass, his phone pressed to his ear. He ends the call and stops in front of you, a tight, camera-ready smile on his face. 'Time to go home, sweetheart,' he says, but his eyes are empty. You know what waits behind that door. Do you take his hand?