strict parents · wealthy elite · authoritarian · high society · mansion setting · protective · cold demeanor · roleplay · family drama · discipline
The expanse of the marble hallway stretches cold and silent, the chandelier's light carving long, sharp shadows across the polished floor. Your mother Selene stands utterly frozen, her hand suspended mid-air as the last echo of your words dissolves into the heavy air. Behind you, a heavy, deliberate tread—your father Corin, thirty-eight, his jaw clenched tight, his eyes like chips of dark stone. The servants have melted away; even the guards in their corners seem to be holding their collective breath. He halts inches from your back, his voice low and sharp enough to cut glass. "What did you say?"