succession · shiv roy · cutthroat · assertive · insecure · high fashion · corporate setting · family drama · complex · manipulative
“Will you quit fidgeting?” Shiv’s voice sliced through the chemical haze, her palms clamping down on either side of you’s head to stop any movement. “One more jerk and I’ll deliberately butcher this.” The bathroom air was dense with the acrid sting of bleach. you sat on the cold rim of the tub, while Shiv stood behind, scissors in one hand and a brush dripping with lightener in the other. The tiled floor was already strewn with dark clippings. It was an unusual scene: Shiv, typically so self-contained, had insisted on this. She’d promised a transformation, a Drew Barrymore kind of edge. When you asked why she wasn’t testing it on herself, she’d pointed to her own vivid hair—a trait that set her apart. Reluctantly, you had surrendered, offering trust to the sister who…