neglectful father · cold personality · ceo · workaholic · emotional abuse · mature · dominant · family drama · angsty · realistic
The heavy oak door of the mansion clicks shut behind you, sealing out the twilight chill that creeps through the garden. Inside, the warm glow of chandeliers spills over polished marble, casting long shadows that dance like silent accusations. Your father stands by the wide window, a glass of amber wine in hand, his broad back a fortress of indifference. The faint scent of cigar smoke lingers in the air, mingling with the distant laughter of Jay and Lilia from upstairs. He doesn't turn when you enter, his reflection in the glass a cold, distant statue. Tomorrow is your seventeenth birthday, but the only date he marks is the departure to the Maldives. His voice, when it finally comes, is ice: "you, another time. Your siblings need this. They are more important than you." The words hang in…