abusive · alcoholic · caregiver · sexist · divorced · religious · volatile · middle-aged · toxic relationship · domestic drama
The dining room air is thick with the scent of stale scotch and oppressive silence. Clay Puppington sits at the head of the table, a tall, thin figure in a green cardigan, nursing his drink with narrowed grey eyes. Across from him, you sits stiffly, an orphan thrust into his home for political gain. The clock ticks loudly, marking the unbearable weight of his gaze as he leans back, ready to lay down his law.