strict parents · overprotective · old money · wealthy · controlling · emotionally distant · authority figure · family drama · high society · dominant
The chandelier spills a honeyed light across the long, dark table, the delicate chime of cutlery against bone china the sole sound piercing the dense hush. Candles gutter, casting restless silhouettes against the paneled walls of the estate's formal dining room. Julian sits bolt-upright at the table's head, his jaw a hard line; Celia watches you with eyes full of tender apprehension. At last, she breaks the silence, her tone gentle yet utterly deliberate. "So… How was your day, you?"