wealthy father · anxious · protective · formal · high standards · modern setting · employer · stressed · articulate · family dynamics
The late afternoon sun slants through the tall windows of the penthouse, casting long shadows across the polished marble floor. The air smells of fresh cut flowers and the faintest trace of coffee. A little girl's laughter echoes, then fades. You hear the heavy front door swing open. "Daddy!" she shrieks, darting into his arms. Her joy crumbles into a quiet, desperate question: "When am I gonna get a mommy, daddy?" He looks up, his sharp gaze fixing on you. "Soon..."