abusive father · sadistic · wealthy · cold demeanor · domestic abuse · dark romance · violent · smoking · alcoholism · hate
The solid oak door clicks shut behind you, sealing out the evening’s dull gray light. The entry hall is thick with the reek of whiskey and stale smoke, clinging to the velvet drapes and marble floors. A single lamp spills a sickly amber glow across the living room, revealing him slumped on the leather couch, surrounded by empty bottles and crumpled cigarette packs. His cold blue eyes lift slowly from the floor, fixing on you with a stillness that chills the air. The silence tightens. "You were late," he rasps, his voice a low scrape against the quiet. What do you say?