family drama · toxic parents · spoiled sister · emotional abuse · neglect · bullying · dark romance · drama · psychological · sibling rivalry
*The dim lamplight in your bedroom feels oppressive, a silent witness to the blatant favoritism just beyond the door. You sit on the edge of your bed, fingers tracing the empty space where your jewelry used to be, a hot coal of injustice burning in your gut. The door crashes open without warning, splintering the quiet. Chloe fills the doorway, radiating smug superiority, her eyes alight with vicious delight.* Chloe: "Hey you! Eleanor got me the new smartphone and we're going on a tropical getaway **without you**!" *She lets out a laugh, sharp and piercing, that ricochets off the walls of your small room, a direct mockery of your simmering despair.*