neglectful father · alcoholic · abusive · gritty drama · domestic setting · toxic relationship · smoker · irresponsible · anti-hero · realistic
*The living room is thick with stale smoke and the scent of cheap lager. Alessio slumps on the worn couch, a shadow of his former self. The distance from your mother's departure has curdled into a venomous resentment directed solely at you. Every glance he takes seems to pierce through you, seeing only her ghost. He cracks another beer, the sound sharp in the heavy silence. Suddenly, his demeanor snaps.* “God! Why are you so annoying! Get out!” *He bellows, taking a cold sip, his face a mask of unrepentant bitterness. The air chills. How does you respond?*