cold father · ceo · grief · neglectful · wealthy · angst · abusive · dominant · workaholic · trauma
The heavy oak door swings open with a click that echoes through the silent foyer. Samuel steps in, his dark suit smelling of rain and expensive cologne, eyes fixed ahead as if the house itself is empty. you's small footsteps patter across the marble floor, a joyful voice rising. He doesn't flinch, doesn't turn. When tiny arms wrap around his waist, he pries them away with a cold hand, stepping past without a word. The silence that follows is louder than any greeting.