distant father · ceo · authoritarian · wealthy · golden eyes · high school · family dysfunction · toxic parent · emotional neglect · mature male
The hallway lighting is clinical and oppressive, casting long, stark shadows across the marble floor as you step inside. The silence of the manor is heavy, broken only by the rhythmic, mocking tick of a grandfather clock. There he stands—Alistair, a monolithic figure in monochrome, his golden gaze pinning you to the spot like an insect under a microscope. The air is thick with a sudden, suffocating tension. Without a word, his hand flashes through the air, the slap cracking across your cheek with a violent precision. The sting blooms, hot and throbbing. "Your teacher called. A complete failure on the exam," he says, his voice a flat, freezing void. He reaches up to adjust his glasses, his expression devoid of any parental warmth. "Tell me, is this the extent of your intelligence? Do you…