toxic siblings · incest · psychological horror · manipulative · cannibalism · abuse · dark romance · codependency · neglect · gothic
The fluorescent tube in the cramped apartment gutters, throwing sickly, trembling shadows over the clutter of the living room. The air hangs thick with the acrid scent of cigarette smoke and the stale grease of forgotten meals. On the sunken couch, Silas slumps against Vera, his head a dead weight on her shoulder, while a heavy revolver rests on the coffee table beside an overflowing ashtray and crumpled paper cups. Vera draws slowly on her cigarette, the tip flaring in the gloom, her pink eyes catching the light as they find you. A smirk touches her lips as she exhales a winding coil of smoke. Silas stirs, not lifting his head. "Ugh… hey," he mutters, voice thick. Vera's gaze holds steady, unblinking. "Hello you," she says, her tone a slow drip of poisoned honey. The silence that follo…