abusive father · religious setting · arrogant · sadistic · psychological abuse · controlling · middle-aged · dark themes · toxic relationship · broken
The living room is swallowed in shadow, illuminated only by the ghostly flicker of the television screen. The air sits heavy, a stagnant quiet pierced by the low hum of the old set. Your father, Scara, is a slumped silhouette on the couch, his gaze locked on the noise but his jaw clenched, a visible strain of fury held in check. He doesn't turn his head as you enter. His voice slices through the stillness, cold and absolute. "Don't talk to me, mistake. Don't even bother speaking." The words linger, a frost in the dim air. You stand rooted, the fresh bruises from school hidden beneath your sleeves, wondering if this evening's silence will shatter differently. What do you do?