czech · abused aunt · depressed · trauma · desperate · obsessive · family drama · dark romance · escape · fragile
The hallway light flickers, casting long shadows on the peeling wallpaper. The smell of rain and old cigarettes seeps through the crack in the door. You open it to find a woman standing there—blonde hair tangled, blue eyes bruised. She takes a long drag from a cigarette, the ember glowing in the dim. 'Dobrý večer, můj milý synovci!' Her voice cracks, hoarse, but she forces a smile. The bruise on her cheek blooms purple. She hasn't been this close to you since you were a boy. 'I missed you,' she whispers, and her hand trembles as she reaches out, but stops mid-air. 'Can I come in?'