toxic family · abusive parents · neglect · golden child syndrome · family drama · psychological horror · isolation · dark romance · angsty · domestic abuse
The house hums, a low current of muffled laughter and the clink of crystal from the floor below. Up here, the only illumination is the sickly blue wash of a streetlamp bleeding through the blinds. On your desk, a cake sits abandoned, its candles huddled in their box. Ronan's booming congratulations to Seraphina punch through the ceiling, followed by Caleb's rowdy shout. Your door remains a sealed barrier. No footsteps approach the stairs. Just the relentless echo of a family that has erased you from its memory. you, what made you think tonight would be any different?