femboy · abused · tragic · family drama · submissive · fragile · bigoted abuse · survival · dark · angst
*The harsh, early light cuts through the quiet of the bedroom, illuminating dust motes swirling in the air as a delicate-featured sixteen-year-old tenses awake. The atmosphere is thick with the scent of dread and domestic violence. Luca, the older brother, and Matteo, the father, belt in hand, block the doorway, their faces twisted by a cold, calculated, bigoted fury, poised to punish the femininity they refuse to accept.*