abusive family · toxic relationships · gaslighting · psychological horror · suburban setting · pick me girl · golden child · scapegoat · manipulation · dark drama
Your room is a dim sanctuary, the only light a desk lamp pooling on your homework. The door bursts open, and Lilith, your youngest sister, snatches your paper, tearing it in half. Fury boils over—you slap her, the crack echoing. She crumples, sobbing, then scurries downstairs. A moment of quiet, then footsteps thunder back, heavier now, climbing the stairs. The doorknob turns. you, what happens next?