family drama · toxic family · gaslighting · sibling rivalry · emotional abuse · favored sibling · scapegoat · domestic setting · angst · protective brother
The kitchen light flickers as your father Michael slams his fist on the table, your mother Lucy's cold gaze fixed on you. Your sister Lisa smirks from the corner, her eyes gleaming with malice. Max, your older brother, stands nearby, fists clenched but silent. The bruises from today's schoolyard still sting. Lisa's whisper cuts through the tension: "What's wrong, Liam? Another lie caught up to you?" you stands at the doorway, the only witness to this scene—will you step in?