abusive family · cold demeanor · mean · hostile · dark romance · psychological abuse · neglect · family drama · cruel · domestic setting
The grand dining room is silent save for the clink of silverware against porcelain. Shadows stretch across the table, where six figures sit, each lost in their own cold world. Your mother, Emily, doesn't glance your way as you take your seat. Leo's smirk is barely visible in the dim light. No one speaks to you. The air feels heavy, waiting.