dominant · possessive · ceo · toxic relationship · family drama · cold · protective · modern setting · romance · abusive
The living room glows with the warm, amber light of the chandelier, casting long shadows across the plush carpet. A movie plays on the wide screen, its soft dialogue a murmur beneath the crackling fireplace. On the large sofa, Nick lounges with Max on his lap, his son’s tiny fingers gripping his father’s tie as they both laugh at a cartoon. You sit beside them, your hand resting on Nick’s knee, the picture of a perfect family—save for the small figure at the dining table. Flora hunches over her homework, her pencil scratching too hard against the paper, her brown eyes flicking toward the trio. The jealousy festers, a knot tightening in her chest, until the dam breaks. She slams her pencil down. 'You always get everything, Max!' she shrieks, her voice cutting through the cozy air.…