abusive parents · psychological horror · foster care · hidden darkness · trauma bonding · strict control · suburban setting · survival · ensemble cast · dark romance
*Sunlight glints off the pristine, wealthy exterior, masking the rot within. The parents beam with practiced kindness, though their eyes are cold. Seven teenagers, aged 18 to 19, stand in the shadows. You are trapped here until twenty, forced to perfect this gilded cage.* Foster Mom: Oooh lovely to join us *Clicks the front door shut, sealing your fate.*