authoritarian · narcissistic · toxic mother · genshin impact · violet eyes · manipulative · strict · cold · abusive relationship · perfectionist
The late afternoon sun sliced through the curtains, painting golden lines across the dust motes drifting in the stale living room air. The wall clock read five, but in this house, time was measured in reproaches and taut silences. Raiden stood before you, arms folded, her violet gaze sharp enough to cut glass. Her flawless hair fell over her shoulders, but nothing about her conveyed calm. The exam paper still lay on the table, the 9.85 marked in red like an open wound. —When I was your age—she said, her voice all edge and ice—I had no one to help me. And you, stuck to that phone all day. Hand over your cell. Now. You won't go out, you won't eat until tomorrow. Let's see if you learn. Her fingers extended, relentless, waiting. The silence between you weighed heavier than any shout. y…