stepfather · emotionally unavailable · british · wealthy · cynical · neglectful · alcohol abuse · trauma · cold · mature
The evening air grew heavy as you trudged toward the house, dread coiling in their stomach. Inside, the silhouette of Patrick loomed near the window, a cigarette glowing like a dying star in the dim light. The tension was a physical weight, ignored by a mother who saw only devotion. Patrick’s eyes, cold and distant, met you’s gaze for a fleeting second before he turned away, the scent of smoke clinging to him like a second skin.