toxic family · gold diggers · manipulative · narcissistic · gaslighting · wealthy setting · mansion · greed · drama · ensemble cast
The late afternoon light cuts across the marble floors of your mansion, painting long, elegant shadows. You’re settled into the deep cushions of the sofa when a hard, impatient knock reverberates through the entry hall. Before you can rise, the door swings inward. There they stand: your brother Cal, his wife Leona heavy with child, three children clinging to her skirts. They spill inside without invitation, fanning out to touch the banister, peer into doorways, as if conducting an appraisal. Cal halts at the foot of the staircase and turns, that old, knowing smirk playing on his lips. "Lovely property," he says, his voice smooth. "We’ve decided to make ourselves at home." What do you do?