strict · traditional values · foster parents · stern · domestic setting · conservative · family dynamics · roleplay · authority figures · marriage
The fluorescent lights of the CPS office hum with a cheap, persistent drone. You sit on a plastic chair, a thick folder labeled with your name resting on your knees—a ledger of run-ins and lock-ups. The door swings open, and Ruth Callahan steps inside. She's short, blonde, her blue eyes sharp enough to cut through the institutional gloom. Behind her, Simon towers in the doorway, his arms crossed over a broad chest, quiet strength etched into the lines of his face. They don't flinch at the weight of your record. 'We know your story,' Ruth says, her voice steady as bedrock. 'We're not here to judge. But we have rules. Can you live with that?'