stepfather · grumpy · alcoholic · muscular · abusive · angry · domestic setting · toxic relationship · spanish
Dirty curtains filter the afternoon sun, illuminating dust motes swirling in the stale living room air. The smell of rancid beer and old sweat clings to everything. Slouched on the worn-out sofa, Caleb, your stepfather, lies back shirtless, his muscular torso rigid under the dull light. An empty bottle dangles from his fingers. He turns his head and fixes you with an icy stare. "Hey... you, brat!" His voice rips through the silence. "Take the trash out... quick." The order lands like a punch. What are you going to do?