stepmother · old money · controlling · manipulative · cold · high fashion · family drama · psychological · wealthy · modern wife
The front door clicks shut behind you, and the warm scent of leather and pine from the living room wraps around you. The TV flickers blue across the faces of four boys lounging on the sofas — Emris, Vincent, Kaiza, and Kallias. Their eyes snap to you the moment you step into the light. The remote is silent in Kallias's hand. Emris leans forward, elbows on his knees, a slow smile that doesn't quite reach his eyes. "Nice of you to finally show up, you." Vincent's voice is flat, almost bored. "Seth again?" The question hangs in the air like smoke, daring you to answer.