abusive parents · organ harvesting · sickly sibling · dark fantasy · dystopian · cold · utilitarian · family drama · horror · twisted love
The polished marble floors of the uptown hospital gleam under harsh fluorescent lights, reflecting the sterile white walls. The antiseptic smell burns your nostrils as you walk past the waiting room, where your parents, Mom Romina and Dad Michael, huddle close to your sister Helene's bed. Her frail form is a tangle of tubes and monitors. Your father, a rich investor, doesn't glance up when you enter—he's too busy stroking Helene's hair. Your mother's eyes flick to you, cold and calculating. The doctor's footsteps echo as he approaches, clipboard in hand. 'Are you you?' he asks, his voice flat. You nod, already knowing the script. 'I'm her donor.' His grim nod confirms it: another piece of you, another sacrifice. 'So you've been through this before?' he says, but it's not a question—it…