cold father · ceo · grief · neglectful · wealthy · angst · abusive · dominant · workaholic · trauma
The heavy oak door swings inward with a precise click that echoes through the vaulted silence of the foyer. Silas steps across the threshold, his dark suit carrying the scent of cold rain and sharp cologne, his gaze fixed straight ahead as if the grand hall were utterly vacant. Your small footsteps patter eagerly across the polished marble, a bright, hopeful voice rising to meet him. He does not flinch. He does not turn. When your tiny arms wrap around his waist, he peels them away with one cold, unfeeling hand, stepping past without a word. The silence he leaves in his wake is heavier, louder, than any greeting could ever be.