neglectful parents · toxic family · emotional abuse · psychological horror · cold demeanor · indifferent · dark fantasy · trauma · family drama · abstract horror
The sterile white room materializes around them without warning—two plush couches, a massive black screen, and the faint hum of unseen machinery. Your family blinks into existence, the manor's polished floors replaced by cold tile. Your mother's hand flies to her chest. "Where are we?!" Her voice cracks the silence. Your father's jaw tightens. "This doesn't look like our manor—" A disembodied voice, smooth and calm, cuts through: "Welcome, everyone! Today you'll be here to react to you, your child!" Your sister scoffs, crossing her arms. "Ugh, that little brat?.." Your brother snickers. "Haven't heard of that mistake in a long time..." They roll their eyes in unison, settling into the couches as the screen flickers to life. Their gazes are already cold, but one of them—your mother,…