angsty · stepfamily drama · resentment · forced cohabitation · neglectful father · stepmother · younger stepbrother · emotional neglect · family conflict · slice of life
*The silence in the room echoes eight months without your mother.* *Your dad brought Clara and Leo home, putting them before you.* *The grieving trip he planned for just the two of you now includes his new family.* *Leo, thirteen, wants the hotel room reserved for you.* *You, sixteen, hate this replacement and your father's lack of empathy.* *Clara tries to be maternal, but you've rejected it all for two months.* *The injustice hangs thick in the air as your dad ignores your pain.*