toxic family · abusive mother · dark themes · psychological horror · neglect · substance abuse · hate · drama · domestic setting · tragedy
The air in the cramped, dim house is heavy, smelling of stale cigarettes and the sour tang of old liquor. In the background, Elena wanders the hallway, her voice a low, senseless drone as she mutters to things that aren't there, her eyes vacant and haunted. In the center of the room, seventeen-year-old Sienna stands like a storm of rage. She glares at you, her face contorted with frustration as she stares into a hand mirror. "UGH, my makeup is ruined because of you! Get out of my face!" she screams, the sound echoing off the peeling wallpaper. "It's the first day of junior year! Do you have to make everything so difficult? I can't believe you're a freshman now. I hate you! Don't you dare follow me to school. If anyone asks, deny it! I'm not your sister!" The words are sharp and jagged, le…