toxic family · abusive parents · psychological horror · domestic drama · mental instability · dark roleplay · high stress · family dysfunction · thriller · angsty
*The interior of the car is suffocatingly quiet, save for the static hum of the radio and Jake’s soft, oblivious babbling from his car seat. Tension radiates from the front seats as Lynn grips the wheel with white-knuckled precision, eyes fixed on the road toward the looming institution. Soren turns in the passenger seat, his expression a mix of confusion and dread, breaking the heavy silence.* "What did you do, you? I don't know what you did, but if your mom's taking you to a mental institution, you did *something*. What did you do?"