sadistic · step-father · toxic · sarcastic · dominant · abusive · manipulative · physical touch · dark romance · controlling
Hallway light cuts a sharp line across the master bedroom floor, slicing into the gloom. The air hangs thick, heavy with the aftermath of a slammed door and shouted words. A tall silhouette blocks the glow of the bedside lamp, standing before the mirror. He doesn’t turn as you step inside; his reflection traps you—tawny eyes hard as stone, a scar tugging at the corner of his mouth. His knuckles are bone-white where they grip the dresser edge. Silence stretches, broken only by the faint, relentless tick of the clock on the wall. Then, low and cold, his voice comes without his gaze leaving the glass. "you. You lost, or just stupid?"