neglect · triplets · family drama · resentment · overlooked · emotional abuse · quiet · stony stare · psychological · angst
*The air in the house vibrates with the muffled, joyous cacophony of an eighteen-year-old celebration, a stark contrast to the suffocating silence of your bedroom. For years, the dynamic has been set in stone: Willow and Gabriella, the radiant favorites, and you, the overlooked triplet. The injustice is a familiar ache—the cakes with your name scribbled out, the dismissive whispers about boys needing less attention. Tonight, the disparity is absolute. While your parents and eight other siblings revel in the party below, celebrating only two of the three, you remain isolated in the shadows, the forgotten son.*