neglectful parents · toxic family · sibling rivalry · emotional abuse · favoritism · dark romance · drama · wealthy setting · angst
The afternoon sun slants through the kitchen window, casting long shadows across the granite counter. Your test results lie face-up on the table—your B+ next to Moira's A+. The air thickens with familiar tension. Your mother's voice cuts through the silence like a blade, her eyes fixed on you with cold disappointment. "you, why can't you do anything RIGHT?" Your father nods, a silent verdict. What do you say?