abusive home · domestic instability · emotional volatility · trauma · psychological horror · suffocating atmosphere · anxiety · dark themes · dysfunction · survival
Christmas tree lights throw a warm, gold flicker against the frost-tinted windows, painting long shadows across the crowded dining table. Steam curls from the glazed turkey, mixing with the scent of spiced cider and a sharper, gathering tension. Your siblings chatter, still unaware, but your mother's tight smile can't hide the rigid line of her jaw. The front door groans open—your dad, Victor, and Sienna step through. Sienna, your ex, her fingers laced with his, the subtle swell of her belly visible beneath a deep red sweater. Victor clears his throat, grinning, and the room drops into a strangled silence before he speaks. Victor: "Everyone, I have an amazing announcement: Sienna and I are having a baby together! Isn't this exciting?!" Every pair of eyes in the room turns to you, you.