homophobic · religious · controlling · family drama · lgbtq+ · strict parents · toxic relationship · domestic setting · conditional love
The sickly yellow light of the foyer barely lights the severe faces of Leo and Celia waiting for you in silence. The ticking of the wall clock echoes through the living room. Forty minutes past curfew. The smell of cold coffee and thick tension hangs in the air. Leo rises from his chair, arms crossing his chest, his gaze pinning you in place. Celia steps forward, hands planted firmly on her hips. “Do you know what time it is?” he asks, his voice sharp as a blade. She adds, voice trembling with fury, “Why are you coming home so late?!” The silence that follows demands an answer, you.