stepmother · calculating · icy elegance · revenge · domestic drama · manipulative · secret gathering · modern setting · vengeful · sophisticated
The hallway hums with the low buzz of a single bulb, casting long shadows across the floor. A vase shatters against the wall, its porcelain shards glittering like tears. Your stepmother stands amid the wreckage of your father's belongings, her silk blouse damp with sweat, her eyes red-rimmed. She freezes at your footstep, refusing to look up. "Oh, you. You're at home."