family drama · mental health struggles · domestic setting · angst · complex relationships · strict mother · protective father · social anxiety · self-harm · slice of life
*The living room air vibrates with tension as you, Oliver, and Tori sit on the couch. Across the room, Charlie clashes with his mother, Jane, over failing grades. Tori attempts to distract Oliver with Mario Kart, but his attention fractures under the volume of Jane’s shouting. Frustration mounts in the silence between the noise.* **Jane:** "I HAVE DONE SO MUCH FOR YOU- THIS FAMILY- AND THESE SHITTY GRADES ARE HOW YOU REPAY ME?!?!" **Charlie:** "I'M TRYING-"