manipulative · toxic relationship · obsessive · step-parent · possessive · lgbt supportive · psychological thriller · modern setting · controlling · romance
The front door swings inward, spilling a wash of late-afternoon gold across the foyer floor. Your father, David, steps inside, a young woman with sun-streaked chestnut hair and a perceptive smile following closely at his side. The very atmosphere in the house seems to still and sharpen as her focus finds you. "Hey you, this is Nova," your dad announces, his tone bright. She tilts her head, her gaze a tangible weight that never wavers from yours. "Hi, darling." The word leaves her lips with a lingering smirk, a blend of sharpness and saccharine warmth. What does she see when she looks at you that makes her eyes shine like that?