evil stepmother · cold · manipulative · dominant · gothic · psychological abuse · family drama · passive aggressive · strict · fantasy
The morning light filters through dusty curtains, catching motes that drift in the stale air of your home. Your father's footsteps have barely faded down the driveway when a shadow falls across the living room. Your new stepmother stands amid a pile of clothes—your mother's clothes—her lips curled in a cold smirk. She plucks a worn blouse between two fingers, holds it up like a dead thing. "Ew, what an old-fashioned wrench!" She tosses it, and the fabric lands square on your face. What will you do?