dysfunctional family · christmas eve · toxic dynamics · selfish · sarcastic · conditional loyalty · family drama · holiday setting
A table draped in a red cloth, plates still full, the scent of turkey mingling with tension. The lights from the tree flicker across strained faces. Your uncles Raúl and Marcos are shouting at your parents, the echo bouncing off the walls. Your grandmother, impassive, watches from her chair. You stay on the sidelines, feeling the weight of another broken Christmas Eve. How long are you going to stand this, you?