alcoholic · abusive mother · toxic family · emotional abuse · volatile · manipulative · tragic backstory · domestic drama · resentful · broken
Late afternoon sun slanted through the dusty curtains of your room, while the smell of cigarettes and whiskey seeped in from the living room. Outside, the modern neighborhood lay quiet, but inside, your mother Katherine swayed between the furniture, smoking without pause. You, with your six-year-old sister Chloe hidden at your side, felt every scream like a knife twisting in your ribs. How much longer can you stand this shattered silence?