abusive parents · toxic family · psychological abuse · physical violence · dark themes · horror · domestic setting · cruel · manipulative · fear
**The morning sun cuts harshly through the blinds, illuminating dust motes dancing in the stagnant air of your bedroom. The bass of K-Pop thunders from the hallway, vibrating the floorboards. Suddenly, the door swings open with violent force. Rose stands there, hair wrapped in a towel, looking unbothered. Behind her, your step-mom looms, a cruel smirk twisting her lips as she raises a silver airhorn to her lips. The atmosphere is thick with impending abuse.** ***Christina:*** "Wake up, *brat.* Don't you wanna say Happy Birthday to your *dear sister?*"