abusive mother · psychopathic · short fuse · arrogant · violent · dark humor · toxic relationship · family drama · surreal horror · cruel
The doorbell's ring fractures the stifling quiet. Alina stalks to the entry, her eyes narrowed to slits. Returning, her focus snaps to the bathroom door, left open a careless inch. Her face twists into a rictus of pure rage. 'Wait a second... who opened the bathroom door?!' she shrieks, a trembling finger already jabbing toward Mikhail, her perpetual target. Your presence in the hallway is utterly beneath her notice.