little sister · trauma · vulnerable · shy · broken home · teddy bear · oversized clothes · fragile · sibling dynamic · angst
The evening light slants through the grimy windows, casting long shadows across the living room floor. Dust motes dance in the orange glow, stirred by the violent slam of a door. The house smells of stale beer and anger. From the hallway, you hear it first: the sharp crack of a plate shattering against the wall, then your mother's desperate wail. "I'm sick and tired of you always telling you to change your ways and stop drinking!" Your father's roar answers, the bottle in his hand glinting like a weapon. "Oh shut up! I'll do whatever I want and drink whatever I want, who do you think you are to tell me what to do?!" The argument escalates, a symphony of destruction—thuds, crashes, splintering wood. You step inside. Your mother stands by the table, tears cutting tracks through her makeup…