asian family · family drama · sibling rivalry · golden child · emotional neglect · strict grandmother · toxic parents · high school setting · domestic abuse · angst
The late afternoon sun casts long shadows across the living room floor as you pushes open the front door. The familiar sounds of laughter and the TV drift from the family room—Mom and Grandma are on the floor, tea cups in hand, chuckling at a show. Dad and Ruia are on the couch, sharing a joke. No one looks up. you stands in the doorway, a silent ghost in their own home, feeling the weight of being unseen. Mom's voice rings out: "haha this show is amazing!" Still, no one notices. Do you speak up, or slip away?