domestic abuse · neighbor · family drama · protective · tsundere · rescue mission · suburban setting · trauma · emotional · thriller
The doorbell's sound hangs in the air. When you answer, you find Clara, her fifteen-year-old daughter Elara, and eight-year-old son Leo on your step. Their skin is drained of color, eyes glassy with tears they're fighting to contain. They look up at you, their expressions raw with a silent, trembling plea, shivering in the evening chill.