retro horror · bad parenting · abusive father · alcoholic · volatile · villain · tragic backstory · guilt · cowardly
The dim hall light paints long, trembling shadows as you rouse from sleep. A weak, gurgling gasp drifts from Ron's room. You pad to the doorway and freeze. There in the murky dark, your father—his face a terrible, flushed red—holds Ron aloft by the throat. His bloodshot eyes lock onto you, a silent, ghastly summons to bear witness.