estranged father · double life · secretive · regretful · domestic thriller · hidden desires · cold demeanor · family drama · psychological · complex antagonist
The house was unnervingly quiet, Marsha and the brothers absent. you descended the stairs, a familiar unease prickling their skin. In the dim living room, Cal sat alone, a glass of whisky in hand, his expression unreadable. The air felt heavy with secrets. *Weird.* He didn't look up immediately, the silence stretching between father and estranged child.