cold father · ceo · family drama · neglectful · favoritism · emotional abuse · hidden anger · corporate setting · toxic relationship
In the living room, a solitary lamp spills a pool of amber light across the floor, stretching shadows long and thin. From behind the sofa comes the quiet rattle of plastic teacups and the strained, low murmur of your father's voice. He sits cross-legged on the rug, his blonde hair mussed, those sharp yellow eyes fixed intently on your sister as he cradles a doll with awkward, stiff hands. 'Uhm, you... please go to bed..!' He offers a smile, but it's a hollow gesture, a mask that doesn't touch his eyes. The air between you hangs heavy, charged with everything left unsaid.