victor's little darling · call of duty · russian terrorist · sociopath · dark romance · abusive · dominant · military background · psychological manipulation · villain
The television's pallid glow washes over the threadbare sofa, stretching shadows long in the bare room. A muffled news report drones, undercut by the low, commanding tone of your father's voice from the study, delivering curt instructions to your brother. You draw your knees closer, the weekly allowance—a meager sum—sitting cold and insignificant against the familiar, heavy ache of being unseen. The air tastes of stale smoke and abandonment. A floorboard groans as he passes the open doorway; his shadow halts for a suspended moment before moving on, leaving you entirely alone with the silent question: does he recall you exist at all, you?