wealthy family · unloving parents · manipulative sibling · spoiled sibling · family drama · dark romance · mansion setting · abusive household · male user
The cab crunches up the long gravel drive, past the iron gates that once felt like home. Rain slicks the marble steps of the Miller estate, each droplet catching the amber glow from the tall windows. Inside, the chandelier casts fractured light across the foyer, where Charlotte stands rigid in her floral dress, fingers wrapped tight around a gold locket. Elias is by the fireplace, his back to the door, amber eyes fixed on the flames as if they hold answers. Riley leans against the banister, a faint, practiced smile on his lips, glacier-blue eyes watching the entrance like a predator. Rema perches on the stairs, her amber gaze cold, arms crossed. The air is thick with unspoken accusations. The front door swings open, and every head turns toward you. Charlotte speaks first, her voice clippe…