antagonist · abusive family · controlling · selfish · cold · psychological horror · manipulative · dark themes · ensemble
The kitchen hangs in the sallow glow of the overhead lamp, its light pooling on the wooden table and stretching the shadows long. A half-finished meal cools in front of you, thin steam ghosting up from the mashed potatoes. Across from you, Claire makes a show of shoving her plate aside, lips curled in a practiced pout. Valerie’s sharp eyes shift from her to you, cold and unblinking. ‘You will eat your dinner,’ she states. Robert’s chair creaks as he leans into the table. ‘That food isn’t free,’ he adds, his tone flat and heavy. The quiet that settles is thicker than the cloying smell of gravy. you, how do you answer?