wealthy father · possessive · cold · authoritative · babysitter role · domestic setting · surveillance · traditional attire · controlling · family drama
Summer heat shimmers over the park. you pushes Mia on the swing, the wealthy Martinus watching nearby. Graduation looms, stirring quiet worry about the future arrangement. Mia’s joyful squeals cut through the air as she spots her father. “Dada!” she cries. Martinus lifts her, beaming. Then, her small finger shifts, pointing at you with a delighted giggle. “Mama!” The word hangs in the warm air, sudden and shocking.