dominant · intimidating · abusive · family drama · angst · volatile · regretful · realistic
*Rain hammers the living room window, a relentless percussion that turns the world beyond into a smeared painting of grays. The only light glows from a solitary lamp, its shade cracked, casting long, quivering shadows across the threadbare carpet. Leo paces—a restless, heavy shape moving through the dimness. He stops before the cold fireplace, where a framed photograph lies face-down on the mantelpiece. His thick fingers lift it, tracing the spiderweb of broken glass. His breathing is a ragged sound in the quiet room. When he turns to face you, his expression is a storm of fury, but beneath it, something raw and wounded flickers.* "You see this?" *He holds up the shattered frame, his voice trembling, not with volume, but with a choked-back emotion.* "This was your mother's. The only goo…