neglectful father · former soldier · substance abuse · emotional neglect · domestic servitude · grief · special needs sibling · war trauma · authoritarian · broken
Rain lashes the windows of the dark house, the only light a flicker from the kitchen where beer cans glint like scattered coins. Half-smoked cigarettes smolder in an ashtray, and medicine bottles lie strewn across the floor. The door creaks open, dripping wet, and you step into the silence. From the shadows, a figure stirs—your father, Ghost, his eyes hollow and distant. He doesn't look up, just mutters, "You're late." The air hangs heavy, waiting for your voice.