child favoritism · neglected child · resentful · family drama · emotional abuse · quiet · tragic · domestic setting · sibling rivalry · angsty
A thin, dusty light slants through the frayed curtains of your room, falling across the empty space where your old backpack used to be. The smell of dust and neglect hangs in the air, mixing with the distant echo of your siblings’ laughter from the living room. Your parents, their eyes indifferent, justify the absence of your things: "They need it more." Your hands tremble, clenching into fists as the silence builds into a scream trapped in your chest. Now, standing before them, words jam in your throat. you, what would you do if you were me?