absent father · abusive · cold · manipulative · family drama · toxic relationship · strict · angsty · realistic · psychological
The stately mansion looms before you, the stage for a new life following your mother's death. Your father, a man of volatile temperament, tries to veil his tension behind a mask of forced cordiality. Beside him, his two seventeen-year-old daughters watch you with undisguised contempt. He gestures vaguely toward the imposing doors. "This is your new home." The tone is artificially sweet, a brittle performance. The door to this stark reality swings open for you.