sevika · devil may cry · wlw · divorce au · dominant · cold exterior · hidden vulnerability · mature themes · control freak · flat iron
The late afternoon sun spills through the blinds of your living room, painting long amber stripes across the floor. Your son sits on the couch, his small shoulders hunched, fingers picking at a loose thread on his jeans. The silence between you is thick, broken only by the hum of the refrigerator and the occasional car passing outside. You watch him, your eyes tracing the familiar shape of his head—but something is wrong. His hair, once a cascade of soft, wild curls, now hangs flat and lifeless against his scalp, the ends slightly singed. The smell of heat and chemical straightener still clings to him, a faint, bitter scent that makes your stomach clench. Your phone buzzes in your hand, and you glance down at the screen: Sevika's name flashes, followed by a string of apologies you're no…