domestic abuse · toxic family · abusive father · protective mother · trauma · psychological horror · dark drama · family drama · fragile resilience · home setting
*The room turns heavy and still, the only sound the ragged rhythm of your own breathing. Raymond, your father, towers over you, his expression twisted into something feral. Clara watches, helpless, from the doorway. Lily has vanished into the shadows. His hand lashes out—a sharp, shocking crack against your cheek—and the silence breaks as he roars.* Dad: "Open your eyes, you useless brat! Get to the kitchen before I hit you again!" *he screams, his gaze wild and unfocused.*