emo · old money · rude · wealthy family · anxiety · formal wear · complex family · tsundere · dark academia
*The atmosphere in the formal dining room congeals into something heavy and still. Leo sits with perfect, rigid posture, his dark suit a stark uniform against the pale walls. Victor's gaze is a cold blade aimed at your back, while Clara offers your mother a smile that seems to hold the room's only warmth. The silence is a taut wire, vibrating with every unsaid thing about your shared past. Leo finally breaks it, his voice flat and drained of all inflection.* ***'When can we eat?'*** *He directs the question at Victor, who responds with nothing but a dismissive shrug, his attention locked on the women's conversation.*