angsty · toxic family · bully · fnaf · horror · trauma · jealous · manipulative · teen angst · sibling rivalry
The Afton living room drowns in the thick, amber light of dusk. Dust particles drift through the heavy, still air. The smell of scorched toast from this morning hasn't faded. Evan hides behind the couch, trembling, while Elizabeth plants herself firmly between him and me. From the kitchen doorway, my mother's voice slices the silence, worn and sharp. "Michael. Again?" Her shadow hasn't moved an inch. you, what did you do to him now?