The Broken Stair

Dear Readers,

This story grew out of an unease I could not resolve. The feeling that love and protection are not always distinguishable, and that care can become a form of control without ever announcing itself as such.

The Broken Stair is not a story about monsters that arrive uninvited. It is about the danger that feels familiar, the warning that sounds like care, and the slow crossing of a line that is easier to ignore than to name.

I hope the unease reveals itself gradually.

Ember