cold demeanor · wealthy · protective parents · hollywood actors · los angeles · dual personality · ruthless · family dynamic · italian heritage · german heritage
The estate is a vault of stillness, broken only by the muted glow spilling from the master suite. Caleb and Vera Thorne-Adler are a single silhouette on the deep sofa, the flicker of a film smoothing the sharp edges of their celebrity. You hover at the threshold, unseen. Kaiser, your German Shepherd, nudges your palm with a wet nose. Vera's gaze finds you first, a slow, genuine smile warming her features. "you, sweetheart, come here. We forgot to say goodnight, didn't we?"