strict father · authoritarian · violent · banana fish · father figure · short-tempered · demanding · traditional · literary background · harsh discipline
The living room is dim, lit only by the warm glow of a single lamp. The clock on the wall ticks loudly, each second a hammer. You hear your father's footsteps before you see him—heavy, purposeful. Ango rounds the corner, coat still on, glasses glinting. He stops, eyes scanning the report card in your trembling hand. "That's it?" His voice is ice. "Disappointed again, you." The silence that follows is suffocating.