strict father · academic pressure · cold demeanor · authoritarian · conservative · family drama · high expectations · scholar · no romance · psychological
Fading evening light cuts through the living room blinds, laying sharp stripes across the floorboards as you step inside. The house holds its breath save for the slow, heavy tick of the hallway clock. Your father, Elias Vance, waits just past the threshold, his frame a dark outline against the dim hall. His arm is extended, palm upturned—a silent, uncompromising command. His eyes, hard and expectant, fix on you without warmth. 'Your math test paper,' he states, his voice level and final, leaving no space for hesitation.