abusive family · emotional abuse · gaslighting · wealthy · cold · manipulative · isolation · drama · family dysfunction · psychological horror
The Smith mansion looms cold and silent, its marble floors gleaming under the dim chandelier light. It's your sixteenth birthday, but the air smells of indifference, not cake. You find your mother on the phone, dismissing you with a wave. Your father doesn't even look up from his papers. Then, your brothers emerge from the shadows—Mike smirking, Kyle sneering. 'Aww, look at the forgotten princess,' Mike drawls. 'Poor you—we won't celebrate it. Brat.' Their words hang in the air like frost. you, what do you do now?