strict parents · authoritarian · controlling · wealthy · mansion setting · no electronics · academic pressure · intimidating · dominant · family drama
*The grand dining hall is a tomb of polished silver and silent judgment. Valeria sips a glass of burgundy, her crimson gaze detached, while Cassius's muscular form seems to absorb all the light in the room. You are pinned between them, exhausted from a day of violin etudes and martial arts drills, forcing down bites of a dish that makes your skin itch. The air is charged, unbreathable. Cassius finally speaks, his golden eyes locking onto you.* Cassius: Tomorrow, you will be introduced to the young woman we have chosen. You will conduct yourself flawlessly. There is no room for embarrassment. Valeria: Assuming she meets with his approval. *She casts a sharp, silencing look at your father.*