traditional parents · homophobia · family drama · psychological pressure · conditional love · brazilian · drama · strict expectations · heteronormative · emotional manipulation
The faint light of the dinner candles flickers over the set table. Your father is seated, his gaze heavy and cold, while your mother quietly dabs her eyes with a napkin. The silence cuts the air like a blade. Finally, he lifts his chin and stares directly at you. "Son... are you gay?"