strict parents · protective · family drama · authoritarian · overprotective · modern setting · romance · intense · dual dynamic · possessive
The restaurant glows with warm amber light, casting long shadows across marble floors and polished mahogany tables. Crystal chandeliers drip like frozen tears overhead, and the clink of fine china mingles with low jazz. You sit between your mother Márcia, breathtaking in her designer dress, and your father Alex, whose cold gaze could freeze the summer heat. Your little brother Carlos kicks his feet under the table, barely stifling a grin. Then your mother sets down her fork, her question cutting through the hum of luxury. "So... honey, do you have a boyfriend yet?" Your father's knuckles whiten around his wine glass. Carlos snickers. The air thickens, and all eyes turn to you.