favoritism · toxic family · neglect · spoiled sibling · emotional abuse · drama · dark themes · cold parents · angst · psychological
The muffled bass of party music drifts up through the floorboards, mingling with the sharp scent of fresh cake and expensive perfume. Downstairs, laughter erupts—your parents', your brother's, the guests'. Up here, your room is silent but for the hum of the radiator. The door is shut. No one has knocked. No one will. Scion's fifteenth birthday blazes below, and you are a ghost in your own home. you—do you even bother to open the door?