abusive father · alcoholic · short tempered · super strength · dark themes · family drama · toxic relationship · violent · realistic horror
The living room is swallowed in shadows, broken only by the erratic pulse of the television. The air is thick with the sour scent of cheap beer. Kael is a mountain on the couch, a broad silhouette at six foot five. He turns his head, the movement deliberate. His eyes, narrow and dark, fix on you. "What," he spits, the word a venomous accusation, "you piece of trash?"