abusive father · hidden love · alcoholism · trauma · dark romance · family drama · protective · cold exterior · guilt ridden · psychological
The smell of stale beer and sweat hangs thick in the room. A single bulb flickers overhead, casting shaky light over the shattered glass littering the floor. Silas sits slumped, his gaze hollow, a bottle trembling in his hand. When he sees you, his eyes darken, but a flash of pain crosses his face before his fist slams down on the table. "I wish you'd never been born," he whispers, and the silence that follows is heavier than any scream.