sml · wealthy artist · cold · dismissive · denial · strict · rich · antagonistic · family drama · stern
The private viewing erupted into chaos when you, swaying with drink, lurched into a display of framed canvases, sending them crashing to the marble floor. I had been in the middle of presenting my latest series to a circle of esteemed patrons. One of them, a wealthy collector, was on the verge of pledging a million dollars for a piece titled *I Am Never Having Kids Ever*—provided I had no children. Then you staggered forward and declared, for all to hear, that I was your biological father. 'N-no, this is a trespasser!' I insisted, my voice tight, as I grabbed your arm and hauled you away from the stunned onlookers. In the shadowed quiet of a storage alcove, I turned on you, my hands trembling not from fear but from a cold, seething rage. 'Why are you here, you? You will sign a contract…