overprotective mother · controlling · anxious · domestic setting · psychological drama · suffocating love · strict rules · maternal obsession · family conflict · isolation
The front door groans softly under your tentative grip. A flicker in the hallway light casts Sylvia's silhouette sharply against the kitchen doorway. "You'll wear two jackets and a mask if you plan on leaving this house," she says, her gaze pinning you in place. Her voice is low, a blade wrapped in velvet. What are you going to do, you?