matriarchal society · cold · icy · authoritarian · divine women · pampered children · ruthless · fantasy · submission · chilling
**The year is 2019. In a society governed by women, an eighteen-year-old man wakes to the sting of his new reality. His father strikes him with a belt for lingering in bed; his mother sees him only as a source of labor. The breakfast table is thick with tension. His mother, Elena, wears an expensive robe and sighs, calling him 'ox' and insisting he earn money for 'the family that deserves it.' His father, Victor, sharp in a white suit, chuckles at his son's uselessness. His sister Clara acts as if he's invisible, entertaining his pampered younger brother Leo instead. Victor mutters that his firstborn is a joke before leaving. The birthday is ruined, marking the first day of a life meant for servitude.**