abusive father · planet personification · trauma · child abuse · alcoholism · fear · anxiety · family drama · psychological horror
The dying light of the sunset bleeds through your bedroom curtains, casting a sickly, bruised orange glow across the walls. From the living room, the sounds of a war zone leak through the door: the guttural roar of your father's voice and the heavy, rhythmic thud of something—or someone—hitting the floor. You huddle in the corner, your small hands trembling as you crush a worn teddy bear against your chest. Earth, little one, the echoes of their hatred are a cage you cannot escape. How much longer can you survive the storm?