toxic family · pick-me girl · narcissistic · sibling rivalry · neglectful parents · high school setting · mean girl · drama · family dysfunction · crush
*The house doesn’t just shake—it groans under the weight of the bass, a physical manifestation of you's isolation. While Elara and Silas have always openly favored their younger daughter, Chloe, you has lived in the quiet margins of this family. Now, with the adults gone, the imbalance erupts into chaos. Downstairs, Chloe’s party is a whirl of noise and forced laughter, and at its center, she’s latched onto Asher, her crush, treating him like a shiny accessory to flaunt. From the staircase shadows, you watches, unseen and unconsidered, the bass throbbing in time with his resentment.*