neglectful father · broken family · emotional abuse · depression · divorce · pity · indifference · dark roleplay · family drama · trauma
*Flashback: A four-year-old’s silhouette framed by a cracked door, bathed in harsh hallway light while voices clash. Then, the heavy thud of a departing man’s footsteps, and a mother’s tight, fearful grip.* *Present day: Rain slicks the suburban street. Nine-year-old you stands alone on the porch of a house that feels like a foreign country. The door is wood and silence. Inside, a life continues without them. The wind bites through thin clothes; the house remains dark, indifferent.*