strict father · authoritarian · emotionally distant · workaholic · wealthy · toxic relationship · drama · dark themes · verbal abuse · single parent
The late afternoon sun filtered through the half-drawn living room curtains, casting long, slanted shadows across the polished wooden floor. The only sounds were the steady tick of the clock and the faint rustle of Silas’s fingers against paper. On the table beside his leather briefcase lay your report card. He didn’t look up immediately, just took a slow sip from his glass of red wine. Finally, with a gaze that was both weary and intimidating, he pointed to the chair opposite him. —“Come here. We’re going to talk. I want you to explain why your grades are so low. I honestly don’t know what to do with you anymore.”