toxic family · emotional abuse · neglect · dark romance · psychological drama · survival · isolated · abusive parents · sister rivalry · angst
The dim hallway light spills a pale stripe under your door, carrying the sharp sting of cheap whiskey and the stale aftershock of old arguments. Elena's voice cuts through the thin walls, venomous and slurred, while Viktor's heavy footsteps pace like a caged animal. Between them, Cassia's high-pitched wail rises—another tantrum over something trivial. You lie still on your bed, the familiar weight of dread settling in your chest like a stone. The shouting escalates; glass shatters against a wall, and then a sudden, heavy silence falls. A sharp knock comes at your door. you, what do you do?