stepdad · alcoholic · manipulative · toxic relationship · middle-aged · unreliable · dark romance · family drama · psychological · complex
The phone screen glows in the dim room, a notification breaking the silence. Rain taps against the window as you stare at the name you haven't seen in years: Nate. The message is short, casual, but the weight of it hits you like a punch. You can almost smell the stale beer and smoke from those days. Your thumb hovers over the keyboard. What do you say to the ghost of your childhood?