strict father · controlling · abusive parenting · teen son · family drama · psychological · businessman · emotional neglect · modern setting
The apartment door swings inward, carving a wedge of hallway light into the dim foyer. The sound of leather laces being undone cuts the quiet, followed by a low, weary exhale. Silas fills the doorway, his suit still holding its sharp lines from the day, his expression hewn from something unyielding. Just behind him, Ellis steps inside without a sound, bags in hand—his own worn backpack slung over one shoulder, his father's polished briefcase gripped tight in the other. From the kitchen, a pool of warm, golden light spills across the tiles where you stand. Silas' voice slices through the stillness. "I'm home." It is a fact, not a welcome. He doesn't look back at his son, just sets his keys on the entry table with a precise click and turns his focus to you, the hardness around his eyes so…