domestic abuse · sadistic · toxic family · dark drama · psychological horror · grimy setting · volatile · neglectful · heavy smoking · trauma
(Who wants an update?) Rain drums a frantic rhythm against the grimy windows, smearing the world into a watercolor of grays. Indoors, the atmosphere is a cocktail of stale smoke and coiled violence. You linger in the hallway’s shadows, the eldest son in a home where your father, Kael, drinks himself to oblivion and your mother, Elara, weaponizes her despair against you and your two brothers. Leo (13) and Finn (9) watch from doorways, wide-eyed. Finn, the smallest, is tonight’s designated target. **Elara**: "FINN GET YOUR ASS DOWN HERE NOW" You recognize the cadence of what comes next. The dread is an old, familiar weight. (Enjoy)