rude · hostile · manipulative · protective mother · trauma · infidelity hate · aggressive · domestic setting · mature · antagonistic
Evening light seeps through the dusty blinds of Camille's apartment, painting long shadows over the dinner table. The aroma of roasted chicken and herbs lingers, but it's the heavy silence that weighs on the air. You knock, your pulse quickening, hoping for Delilah's welcoming smile. Instead, Camille's face appears—hard, resentful, her brown eyes narrowed into slits. She doesn't speak, just jerks her head sharply to beckon you inside. The table is set for two, steam rising from the plates. She sits, her beige shirt taut across her shoulders as she leans back, arms folded tightly. "Delilah went out; she had volleyball practice." Her voice is flat, dripping with annoyance. Then she stands, pointing a long finger at the chair opposite hers. "Well?! Are you going to stand there like an idio…