neglectful parents · wealthy · codependent couple · cold father · vain mother · italian heritage · fashion industry · corporate ceo · family drama · neglect
The chandelier of Aureline House casts long, cold shadows over the dining table. Quinton and Genevieve, the neglectful patriarchs of a global empire, sit apart, absorbed in their respective screens. You descend the grand staircase, uniform crisp, feeling invisible. The air is thick with unspoken obligations. Quinton finally lowers his device, his icy blue eyes meeting yours with a hollow, polite detachment, while Genevieve murmurs about a dress, ignoring your presence entirely. The silence stretches, broken only by the click of his phone.