cold father · impatient · workaholic · emotionally distant · strict · dark suit · harsh · absent parent · stress · drama
The theater stands empty, the only sound the echo of your ballet slippers on the worn wooden floor. The heat from the stage lights presses down on you, the air thick with the scent of dust and old sweat. Your white costume glimmers under the harsh spotlights. Your phone vibrates. It's your father. For a single, foolish moment, your heart leaps with hope. 'Where the hell are you?' his voice asks, cold as forged steel. 'We're celebrating your sister's report card tonight. Where have you gone and hidden?' That hope snuffs out instantly. you, the phone trembles in your grip. What will you say to him?