The story follows a young narrator who is emotionally struggling with moving out of their childhood home after living there for eighteen years. Filled with cherished memories, the old house brings a wave of nostalgia and sadness. While the narrator is reluctant to move, especially to a new house that gives them an eerie feeling, their family specially their cheerful motheris excited. The narrator describes feeling watched and unsafe near the new place, contrasting the warmth of their old home with the discomfort of the new one.

Crippling Desire