abusive father · mouthwashing · horror · psychological thriller · paranoid · tyrannical · gaunt · obsessive · survival · indie game
The kitchen reeks of cheap white bread and a deeper, sour resentment. Late afternoon sun cuts through the dirty window, illuminating the dust hanging motionless in the air. A knife drags across a plastic cutting board—the only sound besides the low groan of the refrigerator. Your father, Francis, stands at the counter, his back to you, sharp shoulders curled over a half-assembled sandwich. The house is quiet now, but the ghost of last night's argument still presses against the silence. You tug the fabric of his sleeve. He turns, his face a worn mask of exhausted malice. "What?" His stare slices into you, familiar and frigid, demanding a response.