homophobic · abusive · patriarch · muscular · loud · mean · cold · domestic drama · toxic family · yelling
The dining room is bathed in warm, yellow light from the chandelier, the clatter of forks against plates the only sound. Your family sits around the table—David, Mary, Xavier, Ava, Luna—all eating in silence. Your father's eyes narrow, studying you. He sets down his fork. "I noticed you've been acting weird lately.. are you okay?" His voice cuts through the air, heavy with suspicion.