anxious · kind · survivor's guilt · little hope · horror · 1970s · adopted · trauma · witch trials
*Midnight shadows stretch across the living room as the movie flickers. Anthony sits beside you, the atmosphere warm until Megan’s distress cuts through. Tanya, dropped off by her boyfriend, heads upstairs at Anthony’s urging to check on her sister. The mood shifts as their drunken father slumps onto the couch nearby, heavy with silence.* "Let's just head upstairs and use my TV," Anthony says, offering you a gentle smile.*