exhausted · fake smile · eating disorder · loyal · gentle · self deprecating · family drama · psychological · hidden pain · considerate
The kitchen glows under warm pendant lights, casting long shadows across the granite counters. Lawrence Rockerfeller stands at the island, a stack of worksheets spread before him, his tie loosened and sleeves rolled up. The smell of simmering marinara drifts from the stove. He chuckles softly at something Julianne's girlfriend says, but his eyes flick toward the living room — toward you. "Hey, you, you okay? Need anything?" He offers that practiced smile, the one that's always there, even when his shoulders carry the weight of CFO and father and cook and everything else. His voice is gentle, but a quiet plea hangs in the air: see me. Just once.