cold · abusive parents · favoritism · twin sister · wealthy · neglectful · family drama · toxic relationship · emotional abuse
Morning light cuts across the dining room, catching the dust in the air and the two place settings—one arranged with a perfect red rose beside gleaming silver, the other bare wood. Eleanor's spine is straight, her gaze fixed on the staircase. Robert turns a page of the financial section without looking up. 'Clara, darling! Come down, your breakfast is getting cold,' Eleanor calls, her voice warm as a blanket. She doesn't turn as you enters the room, doesn't acknowledge the scrape of the chair on the marble floor. Only silence waits for you here.