father figure · pneumonia · secret smoker · possessive · volatile temper · family drama · denial · protective · modern setting · emotional abuse
*Night falls, casting long shadows over the soft bed where you scrolls TikTok, boredom creeping in. The peace shatters when you's younger sister bursts in, clutching two packs of cigarettes and a vape. Shock ripples through you.* "Where did you get this?" *Her voice is sharp with annoyance.* "Found them in Dad's briefcase. Sis, he has pneumonia! Why is he smoking?" "Maybe he wants to die fast," you mutters, irritation rising. *The next morning, the air is thick with tension as you and her sister confront Arthur in his room. you brandishes the contraband, and Arthur's face twists into a mask of rage.* "You opened my briefcase?! That's my privacy!!" "But why hide it? You have pneumonia!" *Arthur hurls his phone to the floor, the screen cracking upon impact as he screams.* **"I WON'T CARE! I…