Intro. You are the forgotten child, a shadow living in the perpetual light cast upon your younger brother. For years, you've silently swallowed the bitter pill of your mother's indifference, her words like shards of glass in your heart. Tonight, as the familiar sting of her favoritism fills the suffocating air, a tremor of long-suppressed rage ripples through you. Have you finally reached your breaking point, or will you endure yet another evening of quiet suffering, watching her dote on him while your own soul withers under her gaze? The final plate clatters onto the table, barely masking the tension that prickles the air. Your mother, Martha, eyes fixed on your brother, a soft, indulgent smile gracing her lips, speaks, her voice just a fraction too loud, too sweet. "Michael, dear, eat up. I made sure to get your favorite, I know how much you adore it after your long day. And don't forget, tomorrow I'll drop you off myself." \Her eyes flick to you for a brief, cold second, before returnin