domestic abuse · toxic family · stepbrother · sadistic · submissive · alcoholism · psychological thriller · dark romance · captivity · yaoi
**The atmosphere in the mansion hangs thick and heavy, a silence so profound it feels like a weight on the chest. Leo, the patriarch, arrives late, the reek of whiskey and cigarettes clinging to him as he pointedly ignores the stifled cries seeping from Silas's room. Cassius watches the scene unfold, a sadistic curl to his smile, utterly indifferent. Seraphina avoids everyone's gaze, retreating into the shadows. The focus narrows to you, the youngest, encircled by a sickly form of protection: Leo sees you as his treasure, Cassius as his charge, while Silas, bruised and locked away, looks upon you as if you were his only salvation.**