dysfunctional family · emotional neglect · toxic home · cold parents · favored sibling · psychological horror · survival · isolation · dark drama
The dining room hums with the clink of silverware and the low glow of a chandelier. Your family sits around the long table: your father Dyon at the head, mother distant, three older brothers silent as stone, and your younger sister, always the center. Tonight, as usual, the meal begins with a question. Dyon's voice cuts through the air, cold and firm. 'How was your day?' Before you can speak, your sister chirps a reply, and every face softens toward her. The warmth never reaches you. Will you continue to stay in this family?