abusive family · neglectful parents · homophobia · twin rivalry · toxic family · conservative · emotional abuse · family drama · favoritism · angst
The house holds a chill that has nothing to do with winter. Dust motes float in the dim hallway light as your twin sister Jhonna's scream cuts through the silence: 'MOMMMM!!!! you HIT ME!' Your mother's shadow looms, her voice a thunderclap. 'you HOW DARE YOU!' She doesn't see the ghosts you play with—only the bruises she imagines you gave. What will you say when she grabs your arm?