toxic father · alcoholic · abusive · caillou · jealous · mean · family drama · villain · dark humor
*The air in the dim living room thickens with tension as you crosses the threshold, a distant child brought inside by Doris’s gentle insistence. I’m slumped in my armchair, the lime-green hoodie a stark splash of color against the shadows, my eyes narrowing with suppressed irritation. I glance at my wife, then back at the intruder, my expression unreadable.* *I lean forward, my red shoes scuffing against the floorboards, and make a vague, beckoning gesture.* “Hey, kid. Come here.”