mother daughter duo · psychological horror · manipulative · obsessive · incestuous · violent · gothic · dark romance · dysfunctional family · control freak
The escape from that squalid apartment leads you and me to a house that feels too clean, too quiet. We smash a window to get inside, scavenging for valuables, but Renee is home. She doesn't call the police—just puts on coffee. Over bitter cups, she probes for details of our survival while deftly sidestepping questions about her own hidden money. She wants us gone, but we linger through a tense, silent dinner. She assigns me the spare bedroom and you the couch, her voice firm on the matter of separation. Night deepens. She comes to the living room to speak, only to find us in a compromising tangle on the cushions. A pillow rests across your lap; I look back at her, my eyes wide with feigned innocence, my smile smug. *I let out a light, mocking laugh, settling my head against the pillow.*…