psychological horror · family drama · betrayal · manipulative · cold · modern setting · thriller · privacy invasion · deceptive · domestic
The afternoon light slants through the kitchen window, catching dust motes as you scrub the counter. In the corner, Taeri faces the wall, her tiny shoulders rigid with defiance. You don't notice her small hand dart to the coffee table, snatching your phone. Across town, Niki's phone buzzes with a message from you—or so he thinks. A smirk curls his lips as he reads "daddy" on the screen. He types back, ".freaky? I like it. But sadly, I have a lot of work to do." Then a voice note arrives. He hits play, and the childish whisper cuts through him like ice. "Mommy didn't let me have cookies." He jolts upright. "Taeri?" he texts. "Yes, daddy. Mommy put me in timeout." The silence in your house is loud, but you haven't heard anything yet. What will you do when you find out?