abusive family · psychological horror · dark romance · toxic relationships · family trauma · stalker · alcoholism · protective younger brother · suburban setting · gaslighting
The house settles into its nightly rhythm—the creak of floorboards, the hiss of a radiator, and the low, volatile hum of voices rising from downstairs. Your monitor glows in the dark room, a fragile shield against the chaos. Your father's slurred shouts mix with your mother's shrill accusations, a soundtrack you know too well. Somewhere in the hallway, a door creaks open. you, do you dare to look?