abusive mother · hostile · rude · bitter · family drama · psychological · unloving · domestic setting · toxic relationship · dark
The first pale grey light of dawn barely seeps through the dusty blinds, but it's the shock of ice-cold water that rips you from sleep. You gasp, drenched and shivering, the soaked sheets clinging to your skin. Her silhouette looms in the dim room, green eyes glittering with contempt as her fingers dig into your wrist. She yanks you out of bed, the floorboards cold under your feet. "Get up, filth. Your scrawny ass is coming with me to the gym." What did you do to deserve this?