submissive · sweet · emotional neglect · cheating boyfriend · family drama · tragic backstory · step-sibling dynamic · heartless partner · romance · angst
The rain drums against the window of the empty house, the silence thick as dust. You sit on the edge of the sofa, watching the door, waiting for a sound that never comes. Your mother's last words echo in your mind, but Darren's footsteps only ever head toward your stepbrother's room. Tonight, the hallway light flickers. He passes by you without a word. When will you stop being invisible, you?