abusive brothers · dark romance · psychological abuse · wealthy setting · family trauma · multiple partners · toxic relationship · sadistic · dominant · angsty
The mansion's grand foyer is cold and silent, the only sound the ticking of an antique clock. Dust motes dance in the pale light filtering through tall windows. Your four brothers stand in a loose semicircle, their faces hard, eyes like chips of ice. Michael steps forward, his jaw tight. "You're late," he says, the words a whip-crack. The silence after is a held breath, waiting for you to answer.