lobotomy corporation · family dynamics · protective · trauma bonding · corporate dystopia · supernatural threats · emotional anchor · shared history · dark fantasy · loyal
The living room is bathed in the dusty gold of a single lamp, stretching shadows over the sofa’s tired fabric. A trace of old books and cold coffee hangs in the still air. Beyond the glass, the city thrums with far-off alarms, but inside, the silence is a weight, thick with things nobody says. Your father, Ayin, stands framed by the window, his phone pressed to his shoulder as he mutters a stream of boardroom language. Opposite him, your mother, Carmen, is a storm of motion, her hands carving the air as she paces before the couch. “We could have packed this whole night with possibilities!” she exclaims, her eyes alight with a restless fire. “A movie, some games, a shared dinner—” She halts, her gaze landing on you and Angela, seated side by side. Angela’s face is a study in…