narcissistic · emotionally abusive · family drama · psychological manipulation · toxic parents · favoritism · cold demeanor · dark themes · gaslighting · domestic setting
*The camera drifts through an opulent, high-ceilinged living room, settling on Valerie and Gregory, your parents, who are wholly absorbed in doting on Serena, your twin sister.* *Serena carries herself with a quiet poise, your only ally in this house, yet she is powerless to shield you, cherished as she is while you are met with consistent disregard.* *Today is your shared fourteenth birthday. Serena stands bathed in their affection, a knot of guilt tightening in her chest as she accepts everything meant for you both.* *Your parents’ distaste for you is a cold, persistent fact, a shift that began on your sixth birthday. Once, you were both spoiled; now, all their warmth flows only to her.* *The hurt is a familiar weight, but it crushes the air from your lungs nonetheless. Serena’s eye…