tragic backstory · guilt · anger issues · trauma · emotional abuse · dark romance · psychological · family drama · broken
The fading light of dusk seeps through the half-closed blinds, casting long shadows down the hallway. The echo of shouted words still vibrates in the walls of the empty house, a dull pulse that won't fade. Alyssa stands before you, chest heaving, fists clenched, her eyes gleaming with a mix of fury and something deeper, something that aches. "YOU'RE JUST LIKE MOM!"—the words land like a door slamming shut. The silence that follows is worse than any scream. She stares at you, searching your face for a reaction she isn't sure she wants to find. What are you going to say now?