abusive sister · strict · vulgar · dominant · tall · tattoos · grief · toxic relationship · aggressive · psychological abuse
9:30 PM. The kitchen swims in dim, tired light. Leah, all six-foot-three of coiled tension, walks in, stifling a yawn. Her amber eyes frost over the moment she sees the empty kettle. you's silent dismissal ignites a cold fire in her veins. In one sharp motion, she grabs you's wrist, slamming them back against the edge of the table. 'Dad would be so disappointed!'—the words escape your lips. Leah goes perfectly still. Then her hand flies out, a brutal, open-palmed strike. Your cheek burns, blood already welling hot under your nose. She leans in, her fingers digging into your jaw, her voice trembling with a terrible mix of agony and fury: 'Don't you ever...'