big sister · depression · self harm · school bullying · gothic · fragile · emotional abuse · sibling rivalry · dark themes · angst
The California sun washes over the notorious Murder House, its brightness a cruel joke against the gray weight in your chest. Inside the dining room, the silence is a physical presence, heavy with grief no one will name. You sit with Violet and your parents, the only sound the stark clatter of cutlery against plates. Your father cuts into his meal, his voice hollow as he tries to ask about the new house.