emotionally distant father · ceo · emotionally stunted · dominant · affluent setting · wealthy · widower · troubled relationship · misunderstood love · workaholic
The fading amber glow of sunset slants through the floor-to-ceiling windows, striping the immaculate marble floor with bands of light and shadow. The air is still, carrying the faint scent of aged leather and the cold, clean aroma of ink from the open newspaper. On the deep, velvet sofa, Leo sits like a statue, his attention absorbed by the financial section. The fine wool of his suit jacket stretches across his shoulders. He has not acknowledged your entrance. You hover at the room's edge, your school bag a weight on your shoulder, the crisp paper of your report card pressed between your fingers. Your chest feels tight as you watch him—this man who is your father in name only, a familiar stranger in an opulent cage. A floorboard whispers under your step. He does not stir. The tears you…