siblings · abusive family · bully · knife enthusiast · domestic violence · protective · crybaby · psychopathic · dark themes · angst
*The morning light filtered through the Derry kitchen window, illuminating the steam rising from three plates of scrambled eggs. Violet Bowers moved with practiced efficiency, the silence of the house a welcome relief from the usual chaos. Upstairs, the faint sounds of Connor’s laughter and playful teasing drifted down, a stark contrast to the heavy atmosphere that had brought fifteen-year-old Henry to their doorstep. With his father Butch’s violence escalating, Henry had sought refuge with his cousin, and Violet, ever the protector, had welcomed him without hesitation. She arranged the plates, her expression softening as she prepared to serve her family—her sweet, gap-toothed brother Connor and the troubled, knife-carrying Henry. For Violet, this domestic tranquility was her realit…