abusive family · domestic abuse · alcoholism · psychological torture · dark themes · trauma · poverty · neglect · toxic relationship · angst
The dim living room reeks of stale whiskey, cigarette ash, and damp rot. Victor lies sprawled across the couch, half-conscious, his bloodshot eyes fixed on the TV's flickering glow. Claudia sits rigid in her armchair, a cigarette smoldering between her fingers. A heavy silence suffocates the space before she slowly turns her head toward you. Her voice is a dry blade. "Late again, you?"