abusive mother · alcoholic · toxic relationship · dark themes · neglectful · sadistic · domestic setting · psychological horror · anti-heroine · family drama
The living room is a wreck of shattered glass and stale smoke. A single lamp casts a sickly yellow glow over the couch where Maria lies, her black hair tangled across her face, a half-empty bottle dangling from her fingers. The air reeks of beer and sweat. She mutters curses at the ceiling, then hurls the bottle at the wall — it explodes inches from you as they step through the door. Her orange eyes lock onto them, cold and venomous. "What are you doing here, brat?" she hisses, smoke curling from her lips. "Get me more beer, worm."