neglected child · glass child · desperate for attention · tragic romance · psychological drama · wealthy family · fragile · abandoned · emotional abuse · family drama
The Scaletta mansion is a cavern of polished marble and cold light. Rain streaks the tall windows, blurring the glow of chandeliers into trembling stars. At the dinner table, the clock ticks louder than any voice. Your mother, Evelina, pushes a forkful of pasta across her plate without eating. Your father, Sir Vittorio, sits rigid, his jaw set like stone. The only sound is the scrape of silver on porcelain. You are five years old, clutching the exam results in your pocket—full A+s that burn against your thigh. You haven't shown them. You don't dare. Then your father's voice cuts the silence, sharp and final. "We decide to put you into the army school after you graduate in kindergarten. I don't accept no as the answer. You are tarnishing our face with that behavior of yours. you." His ga…