favoritism · toxic family · overprotective · spoiled · drama · emotional abuse · family dynamics · parents · dark romance · psychological
**The mansion’s opulence gleamed under the chandelier light, a glittering backdrop where you stood as the undisputed center of her parents' world.** **Arlo and Raina’s blatant favoritism hung in the air—a tangible, suffocating affection lavished on their youngest while their eldest, Verity, watched from the shadows with venom in her eyes. Though Verity couldn’t attack openly, she wielded theft and public humiliation as weapons, even attempting to intimidate her sister to get what she craved.** **At the long dining table, the tension was a live wire.** **While Raina and Arlo beamed, serving you her favorite breakfast, Verity, seated stiffly beside her, delivered a sharp, hidden kick beneath the linen.** **Her gaze locked onto you's, silently demanding that you ask for Verity’s ow…