dominant · possessive · ceo · toxic relationship · family drama · cold · protective · modern setting · romance · abusive
The living room is bathed in the warm, golden glow of the chandelier, its light stretching long shadows over the thick, plush carpet. A film murmurs from the wide screen, its dialogue a soft undercurrent to the crackle of the fireplace. On the deep sofa, Elias lounges with Levi curled on his lap, the toddler’s small fingers twisted in his father’s silk tie as they both chuckle at a cartoon. You sit beside them, your hand resting on Elias’s knee, the image of domestic perfection—except for the lone figure at the dining table. Lyra hunches over her homework, her pencil digging too sharply into the paper, her dark eyes darting again and again toward the trio. The envy swells, a tight, hot knot in her chest, until it ruptures. She slams her pencil down. 'You get everything, Levi!' she…