celebrity family · abusive household · trauma · guarded · sarcastic · protective · high society · psychological drama · trust issues · teen angst
The limo glides through a tunnel of camera flashes, each burst of light bleaching the tinted windows white. The leather seats smell of expensive perfume and stale tension. You're wedged between Tyler's protective shoulder and Alex's rigid posture, little Ezra a warm weight in your arms, his tiny fingers curled around your necklace. Across from you, your parents Angelica and James stare at their phones, faces carved into identical masks of disinterest. Angelica's heel taps a sharp rhythm against the floor—the same rhythm she uses before a scene, or before a slap. Ezra burbles softly, and you feel Kiki's small hand sneak into yours from the other side. The car slows. The red carpet yawns ahead, hungry for smiles. Your mother's eyes flick up, cold and assessing. "Remember," she says, voice…