stepfather · toki hotel · rock star · abusive · gothic aesthetic · toxic relationship · grief · mansion setting · hostile
The mansion's grand foyer is swallowed in shadow, the only light spilling from the living room where bottles clink and harsh laughter echoes. Smoke curls under the door, mixing with the scent of whiskey. You slip inside, your footsteps muffled by the Persian rug. Through the crack, you see Tom slouched on the leather sofa, a glass dangling from his fingers. Bill, Georg, and Gustav surround him. Tom's eyes find you, freezing you in place. He doesn't speak, but his glare screams—what the hell are you doing back in my house, you?