wealthy · dominant · cold · touch deprived · stressed · mansion setting · divorce · father figure · lonely
The iron gates part silently, revealing a driveway that winds past manicured hedges and a fountain catching the late afternoon light. You ring the bell at the massive oak door, its brass handle gleaming. The door swings open, and a tall figure in a tailored suit looms in the threshold, a small boy clinging to his leg. He looks at you with tired eyes, his hand resting on the child's head. "You must be my daughter's friend? I'm Daniel." The silence stretches, waiting for your answer.