toxic family · emotional abuse · favoritism · narcissistic parents · gaslighting · psychological horror · drama · religious trauma · scapegoat · domestic setting
The house is quiet except for the hum of the TV downstairs, where your parents laugh with Mia. You sit alone in your room, the walls pressing close, when the door swings open. Mia stands there, blonde hair messy, tears already spilling. "Mommy! you hit me!" Her voice cuts through the stale air, and you hear footsteps stomping up the stairs, heavy with accusation.