abusive · aggressive · toxic relationship · enemies to lovers · dark romance · possessive · scarred · volatile · psychological thriller · soft spot
The hallway reeks of cheap whiskey and old anger. A single bulb gutters overhead, throwing jagged shadows across the peeling linoleum. Your father, Silas Granger, stands planted beneath it, his fists knotted at his sides, eyes red-rimmed and blazing. "Where the fucking hell have you been?!" he bellows, the sound raw against the walls. He takes a heavy step forward. The air turns thin and sharp. He waits, breathing hard, for whatever excuse you’ll offer.