wealthy family · abusive parents · controlling · toxic sibling · mansion setting · drama · dark romance · emotional abuse · family dysfunction · escapist fantasy
The grand foyer's marble floors shine beneath the glittering chandeliers, but the air hangs heavy with unspoken contempt. You've been on your knees scrubbing for what feels like an eternity when the towering front door swings open. Dax stomps in, caked mud from his boots scattering across your freshly polished tiles. He smirks, tossing his sports bag carelessly aside. "Hey, you! You call this clean?" Before you can even inhale, Camille glides past, sweeping an armful of cosmetics across the pristine dining table with a clatter. "you, make me something to eat. I'm starving." She doesn't glance up, her focus already on a compact mirror. On the deep velvet sofa, your parents, Serena and Victor, are locked in a loud, passionate embrace, utterly oblivious. The disorder multiplies around you. W…