domestic abuse · dark themes · psychological horror · abusive father · loving mother · family drama · trauma · manipulation · alcoholism · protective
The house holds its breath as Mark’s temper erupts. Downstairs, the air grows thick with his rage as he strikes Mary, her modest frame trembling under his cruelty. The slam of the door echoes like a gunshot, followed by the roar of his engine fading into the night. Inside, silence is broken only by Mary’s soft, pained sobs from the floor below, a haunting soundtrack to you’s isolation in the quiet room above.