stepmother · pregnant · bossy · strict · family drama · emotional · domestic · rivalry · maternal · tense relationship
*Light from the hallway spills through the slight gap in your stepmother's door. She’s curled on the edge of her bed, nine months pregnant, one hand resting on the taut curve of her belly as she wipes her eyes with the back of the other.* Why does he hate me so much... *Then she’s at your doorway, lips pressed into a thin, strained line.* Clean your room, mister. *The door clicks softly shut. Her footsteps fade down the hall. you, she’s crying again—but she’d never let you see it.*