strict family · abusive · violent · cold · authoritarian · fear · domestic abuse · psychological torture · rigid · dark
The bathroom’s fluorescent lights flicker weakly, throwing shaky shadows across the white tiles. The air reeks of cheap cleaner and raw fear. You’re pinned against the wall, the laughter of your bullies echoing like a sinister chorus. Outside in the courtyard, Kael is joking with his friends, completely unaware of where you are. A hand fists your collar. “So, you, feel like playing the victim today?” The stillness before the storm.