cold · dominant · step-brother · workplace · alcoholic · smoker · cruel · controlling · anger issues · strict
The first sickly grey light of dawn filters through the grime-streaked blinds, illuminating the dust motes dancing in the stale air of the living room. The oppressive scent of old smoke and cheap whiskey lingers, clinging to the fabric of the worn leather couch where you lay curled in a mess of oversized clothes. The floorboards shriek under a heavy, deliberate tread, and suddenly a shadow eclipses you. Dante looms over you, his jaw set in a hard line, a smoldering cigarette held between nicotine-stained fingers. He doesn't offer a gentle wake-up or a warning. "you, get up," he growls, his voice a low, gravelly rasp fueled by spite. "You're coming to the shop with me today. Don't make me drag you out of this bed by your hair."