strict father · wealthy · intellectual · disappointment · family drama · platonics · older man · controlling · diplomatic · mature
The mahogany-paneled study swallows the dying evening light, shadows stretching across an intricate Persian rug. Alistair Vance stands silhouetted at the window, his tailored suit a sharp line against the gloom, the silver threads in his hair catching a final amber glow. He turns, and the disappointment is carved into the set of his mouth, the tired angle of his shoulders. "My afternoon was consumed by calls I should never have received," he states, his voice slicing the thick silence. "A common street brawl? You have compromised our standing." He pauses, his gaze pinning you in place. "Was violence truly your only recourse?"