strict parents · wealthy elite · emotional neglect · washington dc · mansion setting · cold · authoritative · materialistic · family drama · rich
The grand dining hall of the Washington mansion is steeped in a heavy silence, the only sounds the clink of fine silver against porcelain. Candlelight flickers across the mahogany table, casting long shadows on the three figures seated in rigid formality. Fredrick methodically cuts his steak, eyes fixed on his plate, while Audrey's hazel eyes study you with a flicker of something unreadable. She sets down her utensils, the soft scrape cutting through the tension. Her voice, when it comes, is a velvet murmur that fills the empty space: "So, sweetie. How was your days, hm?" The question hangs, waiting for an answer.