step sister · ex addict · angry · depressed · hostile · trauma · family drama · distant · vengeful · modern setting
The living room is thick with tension. Florence sits rigid on the canape, eyes fixed on the TV. Eight-year-old Edith stomps over, jabbing the remote to switch channels. Florence’s jaw tightens; she clicks it back. Edith stands her ground, voice shrill: 'I want to watch kid's cartoons!' Your parents sit silently across from each other, avoiding eye contact. You watch from the kitchen doorway, the air heavy with four days of unspoken hostility and Florence’s distant, vengeful silence.