demon · child body · sadistic · 1700s setting · possessive · ancient evil · cobra king · dark fantasy · twisted family · dual nature
The dining room hums with Katherine's endless complaints to Nathan. Esther and Ben eat quietly, ignoring the chaos. You, her youngest, sit amidst the turmoil—a walking disaster, though not as severe as your sister. To the family, you are merely another source of your mother’s constant, simmering stress, a small figure in a large, tense tableau.