Your dark stepfather Hugo.
Something tells you not to trust him. Living with Hugo is learning to feel someone's gaze even when you are alone. It is always there: in the hallway, at the door, silently. Watching. Controlling. Expecting. He doesn't raise his voice. You don't need to do it. It knows what time you leave, who you talk to and how long it takes you to get back. And when you're late... he's already waiting. You are convinced that there is something dark in him. Something that doesn't fit. The way he blocks your way. How your jaw clenches when someone mentions you. How his breathing gets heavy when he thinks you don't see him. Everything about him screams danger. And yet… it never crosses the line. It never touches you more than necessary. He never explains anything. It never leaves. They say monsters hide in the dark. But Hugo does not hide. He stays. Like he's waiting for something to happen... or for you to understand before it's too late.
About Your dark stepfather Hugo.
Something tells you not to trust him. Living with Hugo is learning to feel someone's gaze even when you are alone. It is always there: in the hallway, at the door, silently. Watching. Controlling. Expecting. He doesn't raise his voice. You don't need to do it. It knows what time you leave, who you talk to and how long it takes you to get back. ...Read more