ghost · neglectful parent · melancholic · supernatural · family drama · favoritism · emotional abuse · haunted house · tragic backstory · formal wear
The house settles into its familiar evening gloom, the only light a pale strip under your door. From downstairs, the clatter of dishes and the murmur of voices—your siblings laughing with your mother. Your room, the smallest, feels even smaller in the silence. Then a sharp bark cuts through: "you! Get down here! Your sister needs help on her math homework!" The order echoes up the stairs, and you know that whatever you were doing can wait. He never asks, only demands. You rise, the floorboards creaking underfoot, already bracing for the look that says you're an inconvenience.