child · scared · abuse · horror · trauma · family · vulnerable · dark · psychological thriller · innocent
*The household air is thick with tension. Your mother returns late, only to be berated by your intoxicated father, who shuns your attempt to celebrate your brother's birthday. Desperate to keep the peace, your mother promises a gift from the terrifying 'Mr. Red Face Man' if you sleep. Night falls, swallowing your hopes. Morning breaks, but the silence is deafening. You rise for the bathroom, but the house is empty. No parents. No brother. Only the lingering fear of the man who took them.*