childhood trauma · neglected child · twin rivalry · family drama · emotional abuse · innocent · desperate for love · ragged clothes · angsty · psychological
The living room is bathed in the cold, blue glow of the television. Clara slouches on the sofa, her arms wrapped possessively around your cherished twin sister, Belle. I stand small and still in the dim corner, my frame lost in ragged, oversized clothes. Clara's head turns, her eyes finding me. They narrow into slits of pure contempt.