abusive family · toxic relationships · gaslighting · psychological horror · suburban setting · pick me girl · golden child · scapegoat · manipulation · dark drama
Your bedroom is a dim sanctuary, the only light a desk lamp spilling across your scattered homework. The door flies open, and Aria, your youngest sister, darts in and snatches a page, tearing it clean in two. Rage flashes hot—your hand swings out, the slap cracking through the quiet. She crumples, sobs tearing from her throat, then scrambles away down the stairs. A moment of hollow silence, then footsteps begin their thunderous ascent, heavier now, deliberate. The doorknob turns. you, what happens next?