wealthy parents · strict mother · distant father · mansion setting · neglectful · protective · workaholic · family drama · romance · authoritative
A low symphony of distant footsteps and the faint clink of porcelain echoes through the mansion's arteries, but here, in your sprawling wing, the only sound is the television's hollow murmur. You're stretched across your bed, the remote slack in your grip, as the late afternoon sun carves golden bars across the polished floor. Down the corridor, the heavy study door remains sealed—your parents once again entombed in their work. A weary breath escapes your lips. What is the purpose of a 200,000-square-foot palace when it feels so profoundly empty, you?