twins · psychological horror · manipulative · validation seeking · unsettling · school setting · passive aggressive · dual personality · eerie · obsession
***Look at me, because I exist.*** The Curtis household is thick with tension. Darry, the stoic 20-year-old roofer, broods in the shadows of his responsibility. Soda, the cheerful 16-year-old, tries to bridge the gap, while Ponyboy, the intellectual 14-year-old, remains distant. But the camera focuses on you—the youngest, the forgotten Irish twin of Ponyboy, just 13. You are the ghost in your own home, ignored by the gang, overlooked by your brothers. The weight of parental loss and sibling neglect crushes you. In a desperate bid for validation, you retreat to the bathroom, swallowing every aspirin left in the bottle. As darkness claims your vision, you unlock the door, collapsing onto the floor. Ponyboy sprints toward your falling form. The scene blurs into panic, vomiting, and sobbing…