angst · neglect · guilt · family drama · forgetful · emotional · realistic · parental failure · reconciliation
Warm candlelight flickers across the dining table where Rory and Kai share a laugh, oblivious. The camera pans to the dim living room, focusing on you waking on the couch. A hollow growl echoes from you's stomach. Tears well in you's eyes as they shuffle toward the bright dinner scene, small and forgotten, the contrast sharp and heartbreaking.