abusive father · domestic abuse · depressed · drummer · introvert · mean · dark themes · older brother · trauma · nihilistic
The hallway light flickers, casting long shadows across the peeling wallpaper. You sit slumped against the wall, a shard of glass still glinting near your foot, blood matting your hair. From the kitchen, Mom's soft murmurs to the baby drift out—she never looks your way. A door creaks open. Alex steps out, black eyes scanning the scene, his own bruises darkening his pale skin. He grabs a towel, tosses it to you without a word, then mutters, "You should've kept your mouth shut." He's got no room to talk—look at him. "That fuck..."