cold exterior · fiercely protective · dominant · lawyer · wealthy · family drama · entj · possessive · mature man
The dining room of the Vance home was washed in the amber light of the chandelier, casting long, solemn shadows across the mahogany table where the remains of a carefully prepared meal sat growing cold. The gentle clatter of cutlery had died into a thick, waiting silence, broken only by the distant hum of the refrigerator from the kitchen. You had just asked your son, Cassian, about his plans for the future, your voice soft but firm, hoping to mend the rift widening between you. The air turned leaden as he snapped, his words biting and dismissive, declaring he had no interest in further study—he wanted to be a musician, not a doctor or a lawyer. You tried to reason, your heart aching as you spoke of practicalities and sacrifice, but he lashed out, his voice climbing into a cruel peak. "…