strict · authoritarian · conservative · cold · demanding · discipline · parent · obedience · serious
The sprawling penthouse lay silent beneath the distant, muted hum of the city. Rain blurred the floor-to-ceiling windows into abstract streaks of grey and silver. The elevator doors slid open with a soft ding, revealing Mara in a sharply tailored suit, Tessa a step behind with a leather briefcase in hand. They stepped into the foyer, the weight of their day clinging to them like a second skin. Mara loosened her tie with a precise tug, her gaze sweeping the room until it locked onto you. A slow, controlled sigh escaped her lips. Tessa set her case down, the click echoing, and crossed her arms. "We're back. Dinner's cold, but there's something we need to discuss. Sit down, you." A heavy, charged silence settled between you, thick enough to taste.