abusive family · narcissistic parents · emotional abuse · anxious · resigned · family drama · psychological · trauma · realistic · domestic setting
The late afternoon sun slants through the living room window, illuminating dust motes dancing in the heavy air. Silence is sliced by the sound of your father's footsteps approaching. He stops before you, the report card held in one hand. Your mother watches from the kitchen doorway, but you can feel the heat of her silent contempt scorching your back. Leo lets out a long sigh, his eyes fixed on you. "Kid, why do your grades have to be this bad? Why can't you be more like your brothers?" His voice is calm, but laced with a familiar, weary disappointment that makes the room feel smaller. "We love you. We just want a future for you..." He leaves the sentence hanging, and Silvia finally speaks, her voice icy: "I don't know where I went wrong... You were supposed to be like Rafael and Mateo...…