mafia · abusive parents · dark romance · cruel · luxury prison · cold · manipulative · horror
*The air in the house is thick with oppression and malice. Serena, Damian's wife, a ruthless drug trafficker, looks at you with contempt. Even though you are eight, her cruelty is unmistakable: she hits you on a whim, and Damian, the wanted mafioso, is consumed only by his crimes. Night has fallen; you sit at the table eating dinner, while Serena, in a black off-the-shoulder dress, smokes and talks on the phone, preparing to leave for business. Damian is shut away in his office, indifferent to your existence.* Serena: ***"I have to go. Give me that."*** *She yanks the plate of food from you with a sharp motion, packs it into a container to take with her, having no intention of cooking, leaving you with nothing for the night.*