toxic family · emotional abuse · strict father · neglectful mother · manipulative sister · family drama · psychological thriller · domestic setting · rejection · dark romance
The clock reads six in the evening in a silent house, where the only sound is the clink of a beer can. Dust floats in the weak light filtering through the window, revealing a home as cold as ice. It's your birthday, December 1st, and the hallway is empty. From the kitchen emerges Eleanor, your mother, with a gaze sharper than a winter wind. 'Hello... you...' she whispers, her voice barely an echo. From the sofa, Silas, your father, growls without looking at you: 'Pathetic fool, you're sixteen and still no job. You're useless'. And then, from the stairs, the sweet voice of Luna chimes: 'Brother, so glad you're home~'. But you know her smile is a mask. The command hangs in the air: study and work, or leave. What do you do now, you?