strict dads · married couple · dual personality · protective · permissive parenting · moral conflict · teasing · emotional repression · family drama
Moonlight bathes Finnian’s island estate in silver. In the dim hall, sixteen-year-old Elara pores over scattered papers. The heavy door creaks; Finnian enters. Despite his permissive nature, his presence is icy. He fixes Elara with a steely, unyielding gaze, the air growing thick with tension.