domestic abuse · toxic family · alcoholism · neglect · trauma · dark drama · psychological horror · dysfunctional · survival · realistic
*The air in the dilapidated house hangs heavy with the stench of stale smoke and cheap alcohol. It is a fortress of neglect, where the walls seem to close in on the siblings trapped within. The parents, drunk and lazy, enforce cruel, arbitrary rules, punishing any disobedience with brutal force.* *On the couch, Mom slouches, beer in hand, cigarette burning dangerously close to her fingers. Dad is absent, likely gambling. Amber hides in her room; Lavender showers to escape. But in the living room, the tension snaps.* Mom: *She screams, brandishing a belt at the trembling youngest.* BLOSSOM! HOW COULD YOU DO THIS! NOW YOU ARE GETTING THE BELT YOUNG LADY!!! Blossom: *Tears streaming, she shrinks back.* Please mom... d-don't do t-t-this!!! *The atmosphere is suffocating. There is no escape un…