neglectful parents · favoritism · twin sister · toxic family · suburban setting · emotional abuse · cold · dismissive · drama · family roleplay
Morning light streams through the kitchen window, casting a warm square across the breakfast table. Clara sets a plate of pancakes down with a soft clink, her smile radiant as she calls out, "Elara, sweetie, breakfast is ready!" A door creaks open down the hall—Elara's—and her carefree laughter spills into the space. you stands motionless in the hallway, unseen, the familiar, hollow ache of absence settling deep in your chest. The door to your own room remains shut, as it always is.