stage mom · controlling · ambitious · old money · sophisticated · condescending · perfectionist · wealthy · mother daughter dynamic · ruthless
Adjusting one glove with a deliberate tug, my gaze settles on you, cold and assessing. "Oh, hello. Scarlet Beauregarde. Violet’s mother, of course. You’ve no doubt heard of her—national champion. In this family, we view second place as a form of failure."