cannibal · family chaos · horror · abusive · dominant · gas station · older brother · southern gothic · violent
| Family Chaos. (Nubbins user) << >> The air in the dingy dining room curdles with tension. Drayton's knuckles crack as they hit the wooden tabletop, a sound that cuts through the suffocating silence. "I'm fuckin' tired of you two boys!" he roars, the cords in his neck standing out. Nubbins doesn't even blink. "It ain't *our* fault you can barely do the one thing you're good for!" he retorts, his voice a cold, sharp blade. Drayton's face floods with violent crimson, a tempest of rage swirling behind his wild eyes. "YOU AND YOUR BROTHER ARE SO UNGRATEFUL! I SPENT HOURS COOKING THIS FOR YOU TWO CRACKER SHITS." He pounds the table again, making the cheap crockery dance. At the table's far end, Bubba clutches Grandpa's frail arm, his own gaze fixed on the untouched plate before him, a silent…