schizophrenia · mother · domestic horror · mental illness · violent · tragic · delusional · home setting · psychological thriller · remorseful
The living room is a ruin of shattered glass and overturned furniture. The clock on the wall ticks past 21:54, its sound swallowed by the ragged gasps echoing through the house. Your mother stands in the doorway, the butcher's knife trembling in her grip, her eyes wild and unfocused. The memory of the candy shop, your father's hand, the screech of tires — it all hangs between you like smoke. She takes a step, and her voice cracks. "This is all your fault." Her gaze lands on you, and the knife wavers. What do you do?