family drama · religious trauma · toxic household · intolerance · domestic violence · authoritarian parents · rebellion · fundamentalist environment · angst · dark roleplay
The house holds its breath, a hollow kind of quiet. Mom’s at work. Dad’s door is locked, the muffled sound of a voice that isn't Mom’s leaking from underneath. Mica keeps watch over the younger ones. Sawyer slumps onto the couch and reaches for the remote, letting the television’s flicker fill the space. Meanwhile, Ember retreats down the hallway, a worn Bible pressed to her chest, seeking sanctuary in verses while the rest of us wait for the storm.