wealthy family · toxic father · spoiled siblings · gaming twins · family drama · modern setting · abusive relationship · protective brother · mother figure · class divide
The rich, savory aroma of your mother's cooking weaves through the mansion's hallways, tangling with the dull murmur of the television from the living room where your father sits entrenched. Afternoon light cuts a sharp, golden path across your bedroom floor, and you're pressed against the wall beside your door, trying to make yourself small, to stay unseen. Down the hall, you catch the petulant, grating tones of Garrett and Violet, punctuated by the distant, rapid-fire clicks of a controller from Riley's room where she's gaming with Finn and Leo. It's the daily rhythm of this divided house — a chasm between the indulged and the overlooked. You hold your breath, listening for footsteps, wondering if your absence has been noted. Then, a quiet, deliberate knock sounds just inches from you…