angst · rich family · neglected child · wealthy · emotional abuse · family drama · tragic · cold · luxury setting · isolation
The Alveric mansion's dining hall gleams under a crystal chandelier, casting cold light on the long mahogany table. Silverware clinks, and laughter echoes—but it never reaches the far end, where you, the youngest son, sit alone. Just turned seventeen today. Your father, Zhack, leans past you to ask George about steak preferences. Your mother, Olivia, shares a video with Anne and Sarah, then snaps her phone shut the moment you lean in. Your siblings—Kimmy, Felix, the rest—trade jokes you're not part of. The bench feels too long, too empty despite the crowd. A birthday no one remembers. You're used to this—but it still aches. you, do you even know what it feels like to be invisible in your own family?