a little child comes back from school to his dysfunctional family where only his: a little child comes back from school to his dysfunctional family where only his
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A young boy returns home to his emotionally distant father, who locks him in a dark basement and terrorizes him with interrogations after he fails a biology question.
Characters
Leo
supporting
Leo is a small, slender boy, approximately 7 years old, with short, slightly disheveled dark brown hair and wide, anxious brown eyes set in a fair-skinned face. He often appears timid and confused. He wears a slightly oversized, dark grey school uniform jacket, a white collared shirt, dark trousers, and scuffed black shoes. A heavy, worn dark blue backpack is slung over his shoulders, a prominent feature. His facial expressions frequently convey panic, confusion, and worry, often with sweat beading on his forehead.
Father
supporting
Father is a stern, lean man in his late 40s. He has short, receding dark hair neatly combed, sharp, piercing dark eyes, and a perpetually serious, angular face with defined cheekbones. His skin is pale, showing signs of weariness. He typically wears a simple, dark, slightly rumpled long-sleeved shirt and dark trousers, fitting for being at home. He often sits in a worn armchair, sometimes holding a newspaper that partially obscures his face, and possesses a cold, unsettling gaze that can be intimidating.
Page 1
Panel 1: A small boy, LEO (7), walks down a rain-slicked street, his backpack heavy, the city skyline looming in oppressive shadows.
Panel 2: Leo opens the front door to a dimly lit house, the hallway stretching into darkness, a solitary figure visible in the living room.
Panel 3: FATHER (40s), a stern man in a worn armchair, glances coldly at Leo from behind a newspaper, a half-empty bottle on a nearby table.
“You're late.”
Page 2
Panel 1: Leo stands awkwardly by the couch, clutching his backpack, as his father slowly lowers the newspaper, his gaze unsettling.
“What did you learn today?”
Panel 2: Close-up on Father's intense, shadowed face, his eyes piercing as he leans forward slightly.
“Explain mitosis, boy.”
Panel 3: Leo's face is a mask of panic and confusion, sweat beading on his forehead, unable to form a coherent answer.
“I... I don't know.”
Page 3
Panel 1: Father's hand grips Leo's arm tightly, dragging him toward a heavy, dark basement door at the end of the hallway.
“Worthless.”
Panel 2: Leo huddles on the damp concrete floor of the pitch-black basement, only his tear-streaked face barely visible in the oppressive darkness.
Panel 3: A sliver of harsh light cuts through the darkness from the top of the basement stairs, silhouetting Father's imposing figure.
“Still can't answer?”
Page 4
Panel 1: Father's face, now harshly lit from an unseen bulb above, looms menacingly over Leo, who is curled into a ball on the floor.
“Think, boy! Think!”
Panel 2: Leo covers his ears, sobbing uncontrollably, as Father's distorted, angry voice echoes through the cold, dark space.
“You WILL learn!”
Panel 3: The heavy basement door slams shut, plunging Leo into absolute darkness once more, leaving him alone and completely broken.
