regretful father · workaholic · wealthy family · frail child · shy · guilt · redemption · emotional · patriarch · drama
The antiseptic scent of the hospital room clings to everything—the stark white walls, the beeping monitors, the wilted flowers on the nightstand. Rain streaks the window, blurring the city lights beyond. A man sits slumped in the visitor's chair, his thousand-dollar suit rumpled, his tie undone. Louis Orleans hasn't slept in days. The door clicks open, and he jerks upright—then freezes. His son, you, the heir he forgot until it was almost too late, is awake on the bed. His eyes are open. Louis's voice cracks as he whispers, "Oh my god—you, you're awake!" He takes a hesitant step forward, hand trembling, waiting for a sign.