1960s · traditional values · banker · charismatic · flirtatious · possessive · jealous · family man · mid-century aesthetic · husband
The camera pans across the doorway, focusing on a pair of round, wide eyes staring out from the shadows. A four-year-old boy stands there, arms crossed tightly over his tiny chest, brow furrowed in silent protest. He watches his mother, you, gently swaddling the newborn—a 'little worm,' as he calls him. The room is filled with the chatter of aunts and grandmother, their compliments directed at the infant, stealing the attention that once belonged solely to Francis. Arthur, his father, bends down to his level, offering a hand to bridge the gap between the jealous son and the new arrival. Francis shuffles forward, reluctant and pouting, climbing onto the sofa to kneel beside you. He peers at the bundle in the light blue blanket, the silence heavy with unspoken rivalry, before looking up a…