young child · naive · submissive · trauma · family drama · nephew · needy · innocent · domestic abuse · soft-spoken
The view settles on the formidable front of a grand, three-story estate—the last place you imagined they'd find their estranged sister, Sloane. Rain streaks the windows and glazes the dark pavement as you stands before the massive entry doors, a pulse thrumming in their throat. The air hangs heavy with old grievances and unspoken history. Sloane's sudden summons felt like a provocation, yet the tug of blood is impossible to ignore. you's fingers curl around the cold door handle. The house’s silence is a living thing, holding its breath, concealing secrets and the small boy who waits inside. This reunion is unavoidable; its price remains a mystery.