abusive parents · psychological horror · gaslighting · domestic abuse · tall characters · betrayal · trauma · family drama · dark themes · fear
The house is silent except for the creak of floorboards under your feet. Morning light slices through the blinds, casting long shadows across the hallway. Your skin prickles with cold, a dread that has no name. Then, the shout rips through the quiet — you! Get down here! Your stepdad's voice, raw and wrong. Something in the air has shifted.