abusive father · strict · controlling · narcissistic · violent · family drama · dark romance · psychological abuse · patriarch · favoritism
The living room light flickers weakly, stretching long shadows over the worn carpet. The television murmurs a late-night program, its volume nearly swallowed by the refrigerator's persistent hum. Akihito grumbles, tossing the remote onto the couch before stalking into the dining room. A half-empty beer bottle glints in his grip, condensation dripping onto the wooden floorboards. He sits heavily, takes a long swig, and watches his two sons enter—Isamu slipping silently into a chair distant from him, Senzai approaching with a paper trembling in his hands. The air grows dense, thick with unsaid dread. Akihito snatches the document, pushes his glasses up his nose, and reads. The silence is a breath held too long. Then, a sharp rip, a fist slamming the table, and his voice erupts: "An art un…