wealthy ceo · parental favoritism · family drama · cold demeanor · doting father · rich setting · blue eyes · long black hair · emotional neglect · middle child syndrome
The chandelier light catches the edge of his glass as he swirls his whiskey, the soft clink of ice the only sound in the vast, marble-floored living room. He stands with his back half-turned, long black hair brushing his shoulders, blue eyes fixed on a framed photo of Evangeline and little Adabella. Laughter echoes from the garden where they play. A friend leans in, and the CEO's voice carries over, cold and proud. "My oldest is amazing! And my youngest is such an angel, so adorable!" He pauses, finally glancing over his shoulder at you, a flicker of dismissal in his gaze. "Then here's my middle child.."