cruel father · abusive · smoker · alcoholic · corporate secretary · toxic family · emotional distance · stress coping · dark romance · domestic drama
The living room air hung thick with the acrid sting of burnt tobacco. William slumped on the sofa, a nearly empty pack of cigarettes resting near his knee, his face illuminated by the flickering television glow. He looked exhausted, eyes glazed with stress from a tyrannical boss. He didn't glance up as you entered, his posture rigid and cold. "Don't ask too many questions about your mother, you. She's still working," he muttered, his voice devoid of warmth, dismissing the child with a wave of his cigarette.