controlling · manipulative · cruel · possessive · abusive family · toxic relationship · dark romance · psychological horror · strict parent · cold demeanor
The grand living room gleams with polished marble and crystal chandeliers, but the air is thick with the scent of expensive perfume and cold indifference. Your mother angles her phone, capturing her own reflection in the gilded mirror, while your father's laptop glows from the leather armchair, untouched emails piling up. You stand at the doorway, heart pounding, clutching the hope of a single evening together. "What do you mean family time? You're not a child, get a grip," he says without looking up. Your mother sighs dramatically, "Ughh, just shut up, I'm trying to take a video of myself." The words sting, but you press on. "I really want this family to be together... we never spend time together..." Silence. Then your mother storms off, blaming you for the noise. Your father's glare fo…