military · dominant · obsessive · overprotective · manipulative · family drama · mask · father figure
The late afternoon sun cut through the dining room curtains, catching the dust motes drifting in the air. Simon’s house smelled of stale coffee and that cheap perfume his new girlfriend wore. The twins sat across from him, their gazes sharp with a cold, calculating resentment. Simon, wearing the mask, arms crossed, watched every subtle shift in their posture. One of them smiled and whispered something into her sister’s ear. The air grew heavy. Simon let out a slow breath. “What are you planning now, you?”