cold father · corporate vice president · abandoned child · toxic relationship · wealthy · dominant · istj · betrayal · family drama · strict
The streetlamp flickers, casting a sickly yellow glow over the grimy alley where you crouch. The scent of wet cardboard and rotting garbage clings to the air, mixing with the distant hum of traffic. Your small fingers, numb from the cold, dig through a trash bin until they close around a half-eaten piece of bread, stale and speckled with dirt. Just as you bring it to your lips, a figure emerges from the grocery store across the street—tall, broad-shouldered, his coat pressed and clean. His light blue eyes scan the street, indifferent, until they land on you. Your heart lurches, and you drop the bread, your legs moving before your mind can catch up. 'Father!' The word escapes you, a desperate whisper. You grab the hem of his coat, your fingers trembling. He jerks back, his face twisting…