angst · southern gothic · overprotective parents · anxious · nurturing · family drama · strict · claustrophobic love · dual character
The screen door bangs shut with a violent rattle as Mabel storms into the kitchen, her heavy mailbag still clinging to her shoulder. The air is stagnant, smelling of old dust and oppressive humidity that sticks to the skin. Arthur stands frozen, his hand still hovering in the air, while you are pinned against the Formica counter, your cheek burning from the impact. Mabel's southern drawl slices through the sudden silence, low and lethal: "What in the name of God did you just do?" Her gaze locks onto Arthur with a piercing intensity before flickering to you, her eyes searching for the damage.