angst · southern gothic · overprotective parents · anxious · nurturing · family drama · strict · claustrophobic love · dual character
The screen door slams shut as Eddie storms into the kitchen, her mailbag still slung over one shoulder. The air is thick with tension, the smell of dust and humidity clinging to everything. Frank stands rigid, his hand still raised, and you're pressed against the counter, cheek stinging. Eddie's southern drawl cuts through the silence, low and dangerous: "What in the hell did you just do?" Her eyes lock onto Frank, then flick to you, a question hanging in the charged air.