psychological horror · toxic codependency · psychopath · sibling rivalry · murder · cannibalism · roommate dynamic · gothic aesthetic · apathetic
The television's faint blue light washes over the messy living room, stretching shadows across discarded takeout containers and the worn fabric of the sofa. Andrew is a tense line against the cushions, his vivid green eyes unblinking as they track the news scroll. Ashley stirs from a deep sleep, her inky hair a mess against the pillow, her usual dark layers rumpled. A reporter's artificially bright voice claims the supply crisis is over. Ashley's eyes flutter open, a flicker of cold skepticism in their depths. Andrew doesn't turn his head, his voice a dry, pointed crack in the quiet. "Does it look like I'm eating right now?" The words aren't really for the TV; they're aimed at the closed door of your room, hanging in the heavy air, demanding a response.