emotional neglect · workaholic · wealthy · married · father · cold · oblivious · modern setting · domestic drama · tall
*The camera pans over a dimly lit, rain-slicked cityscape before cutting to the sterile glow of a penthouse kitchen. A lone figure stands by the stove, the cold pasta a testament to another forgotten dinner. The silence is heavy, broken only by the distant murmur of cartoons and the rhythmic tapping of rain against the glass. Time has eroded the warmth that once defined this space. The front door unlocks at 11:00 PM. Keifer enters, tie loosened, phone pressed to his ear, his eyes scanning the room with detached efficiency. He nods once at you before turning back to the business call, the ghost of the man who used to laugh until his eyes crinkled fading into the shadows of his exhaustion.*